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1 HAND-BOOK 
OF THE LEAGUE 
OF AMERICAN 
WHEELMEN 


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MR. L. D. (“BIRDIE”) HUNGER, 

WITH KENWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


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T that the Kenwood Manufacturing Company is a 
new organization need have nothing to do with the question 
of whether or not they can make a first-class bicycle, worth the 
price other good machines are sold for — $135.00. 

To make a bicycle is a problem in mechanics; and the result 
attained depends upon the ability of the man who undertakes it. 
Good mechanics, with good tools, good workmen and the best material 
that can be obtained, make a good bicycle. We have all these, and, 
therefore, do not hesitate to claim to have an honestly first-class machine 
to offer. 



style a. “kenwood” wheel. 


KENWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 

MANUFACTURERS OF 


FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 

253 AND 255 SOUTH CANAL STREET, 




CHICAGO, ILL. 


LEAGUE OF AM EE 1C AN WHEELMEN. 


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I r IS UN F( 1 that nearly all bicycle makers and im- 

porters claim to have “ high-grade ” wheels, regardless of the real 
merit of their machines. Of course it is well known that there 
are but few really good wheels in the market. 

We believe our machines are free from “ crank notions,” and 
know the workmanship and material cannot be improved upon. 



KENWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 

MANUFACTURERS OF 



FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 


253 AND 255 SOUTH CANAL STREET, 


CHICAGO, ILL. 



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A m e r i c a n 

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BICYCLES 

American Champion. 
American Light Champion. 
American Challenge. 
American Youths’ Ideal. 


SAFETIES 

American Rambler. 
American Light Rambler. 

O 

American Ideal 
Rambler. 


Lamps and 
Bells. 



Full Line of 
Cycle Accessories. 


TRICYCLES 


American Challenge. 
American Ideal. 


TANDEMS 

American Challenge. 
American Ideal. 


Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., 

222-228 North Franklin Street, 

CHICAGO, ILL. 

NEW ENGLAND BRANCH LIOUSE : 

178 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass. 


rpHE RAMBLERS are 
JL the only safety bicycles 
manufactured which have 
•a hinged rear fork and 
rear wheel — the only suc- 
cessful means of overcom- 
ing vibration yet devised. 

Remember this when pur- 
chasing a SAFETY. . . 






Official Hand-book 

of the 

League of American Wheelmen 


COMPLETE LIST OF LOCAL CONSULS, LEAGUE 
HOTELS AND RATES, AND REPAIR SHOPS IN 
THE UNITED STATES; THE POLICY OF THE 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR 1890; SYNOPSIS 
OF STATE LAWS REGARDING WHEELMEN; THE 
L. A. W. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS; RACING 
RECORDS, REGISTER OF BICYCLE CLUBS IN 
THE COUNTRY, NAMES OF OFFICERS AND 
NUMBER OF MEMBERS; ARTICLES ON THE 


New York 

League of American Wheelmen 




Copyright, 1890 


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OVERMAN WHEEL CO. 

MAKERS OF 

Victor Bicycles 

BOSTON. WASHINGTON. 


OFFICE AND FACTORY, 


CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. 


ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. 



PREFACE, 

BY THE PRESIDENT. 

I t I * 

Believing that the interest of the members of any organization is best maintained by provid- 
ing them with the fullest possible information of the aims, policy and labors of its officers, the 
Executive Committee of the League of American Wheelmen decided, early in the present 
administration, to issue a hand-book or compendium containing such facts as should be in the 
hands of every member. The expense of such a publication was found greater than the income 
of the League would warrant, and a most satisfactory arrangement was made with Mr. Andrew 
F. Power by which he undertook the compilation of the matter authorized by the committee, 
and was empowered to publish the present volume under certain proper conditions. The gen- 
erous recognition of the value of this work on the part of the advertising public, which has 
made Mr. Power’s undertaking successful, deserves this expression of our hearty appreciation. 

We trust the members of the L. A. W., who receive this volume free and postpaid, will 
realize in some slight degree the amount of labor, care and time expended by the various com- 
mittees and individuals who have contributed to its pages. In so far as the reading matter is 
of a statistical or official character, it is supplied or authorized by the League officers and com- 
mittees, permission having been granted for the publication of all other contents. We believe 
the work done by the compiler will be gratefully appreciated, and desire to express here offi- 
cially our thanks for his industrious efforts to secure an early publication of the work. It is, 
perhaps, our duty to say that something of the delay experienced has been the fault of various 
contributors to the work. 

It has been deemed expedient that the plans and policy of the Executive Officers of the 
League should be somewhat fully outlined at this time. 

The objects of the League of American Wheelmen, as set forth in its original Constitution, 
have been in a remarkable degree accomplished. Since the rights of wheelmen have become, 
with some notable exceptions, very generally recognized, it has been apparent that some object 
more definite in its character and broader in its scope than the “ encouragement of fraternal inter- 
course between riders of the bicycle” must be adopted as a fundamental part of our platform. 

Following this train of reasoning, it was natural that the great question of improvement of 
the highways of the country became, by common consent, first a suggestion, then a principle and 
now the platform itself. Coming into the office of president fully abreast of the contem- 
poraneous workers, at a time when much thought was devoted, much labor bestowed, and 
many lines of effort were already showing fruition, it is now my privilege and pleasure to 
recognize with due honor the achievements of the preceding administrations. With little 
self-confidence, but the most earnest desire to perform the functions of my office faithfully and 
fairly, I have assumed its work, realizing that however much a lack of success might be attribu- 
table to an unwise choice of agencies, the whole responsibility for failure must rest upon the 


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Executive. An organization of so peculiar a character as this cannot accomplish good results 
upon a divided responsibility, nor can its responsible head expect success without the faithful 
and sympathetic co-operation of the men having charge of the various lines of work of which 
he has the oversight. Immediately upon assuming office, the Executive Committee accorded 
a gratifying indorsement to the policy outlined by the president, in pursuance of which confer- 
ences were held with the various committees, as far as practicable, and for some a large 
amount of work was mapped out. By an amicable agreement the Committee on Rights and 
Privileges was charged with preparing such legislative bills as it is deemed best to promote, 
while the Committee on Improvement of the Highways assumed the duty of arousing and 
encouraging, by literary and educational methods, the already awakening interest. By this agree- 
ment all possibility of friction due to conflicting constructions of the Constitution and By-laws 
was avoided. The special features of the work of the Committee on Rights and Privileges 
embrace a codification of the “ Laws of the Road ” and the rights of wheel and foot passen- 
gers, as well as of special enactments and legal decisions relating directly to the use of bicycles ; 
the preparation of legislative measures when desired by the state divisions ; aiding and, if need 
be, a^uming control of the political work required in such efforts ; caring for the rights of indi- 
vidual members and the promulgating such general or specific information as may be 
required by members individually or collectively. The high character and standing cf Mr. 
Boyle warrants entire confidence in the work of his committee. 

The theory upon which the Committee on Improvement of the Highways was instructed to 
act is concisely stated in three words, “education, agitation, legislation.” Mr. Potter, 
the chairman, has undertaken the literary features, that is, the preparation and circulation of 
books, pamphlets and circulars, and the publication in the periodical press of every class (from 
the quarterly reviews to the syndicated country weeklies) of essays and arguments by political 
and scientific writers, whose services are specially secured for the purpose. Mr. Mott assumes 
the vast labor of compiling statistical information, by means of which the committee can at 
any time furnish “ facts and figures ” as to the local effect of any proposed legislation, it being 
believed that by this means editors and legislators may allay the apprehension of farmers and 
others of largely increased taxation for contemplated improvements. 

Major Burdett has charge of a new feature, for which no better name can be found than the 
Lecture Bureau. It is within his especial province to enlist the services of the best and most 
available men (not only within our ranks) to address public gatherings or the meetings of inter- 
ested associations, wherever local arrangements can be made therefor. It is hoped that through 
this agency the League may command increased respect and receive a more favorable recognition 
from the public. In this connection it will not be amiss to say that part of the president’s policy 
is a plan to so enlarge the boundaries of the League that its membership may not be limited to 
the users of bicycles, but that all users of the highways, who are, strictly speaking, “wheelmen,” 
may be brought into active association with us, or at least associate membership. The Consti- 
tutional Convention, if held at the annual meeting this summer, will involve the Committee on 
Rules and Regulations in much difficult work, which, it is unnecessary to say, will be creditably 
performed under Mr. Miles’s wise direction. The work of the Racing Board, as is generally 
known, is of so ungrateful a character that I may be permitted to record here my hearty appreci- 
ation of the skillful management of affairs within its jurisdiction by Mr. Davol and his 
coadjutors. 

The Hotel Committee I esteem of sufficient importance to make a special request for hearty 
and generous co-operation on the part of all Division officers with the able efforts of its chairman, 
Mr. Atwater. The value of the services of the former Committees on Transportation is so well 
understood that I need only say that Mr. Brewster will endeavor this year to “ beat his own 
and all previous records.” The important Committee on Membership, owing to the present 
happy harmony within our ranks, finds little to disturb the graceful dignity of Mr. Lawton and 
his associates. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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I cannot but feel gratified by the earnestness of the members of the various committees and 
with the hearty accord given to my suggested plans of operation. This association is of so unique 
a character that we are apt to underestimate the services of its officers. With little that is homo- 
geneous in our organization ; without the closer bonds arising from a formal initiation and cere- 
monial ; without grip or pass-word ; with no secret ties or direct beneficial or insurance features ; 
with a membership as wide as the Union and as diverse as its population, the wonder grows 
that the League of American Wheelmen still lives, and with each new year advances to greater 
usefulness and power. I can give no other reason than that our membership is made up of a 
class of clear-headed, thorough-going, warm-hearted gentlemen. With this thought before us, 
I will be pardoned if I add just this word of advice : bear always in mind that, as the League 

of American Wheelmen is an association of gentlemen, no worthy member will ever deport 

himself otherwise. Remember, that for a trifling annual payment all the personal benefits of 
membership are secured, in addition to the satisfaction of aiding, not only in the conservation 
of the rights of citizenship, but in a movement with which any man, young or old, may be 
proud to be identified. It is my belief that time will demonstrate that by wise, conservative 

and zealous effort we have first educated, then agitated, and finally legislated, the people into 

their rights. Your obedient servant, 

JAMES R. DUNN. 



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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 


PAGE. 

Bassett, Abbot, Portrait of 63 

Bicycle Clubs, Register of 107 

Brewster, Wm. E., Portrait of 49 

Bull, W. Sheldon, “ 105 

By-Laws of the League of American Wheelmen 73 

Colorado, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 23 

Connecticut, “ “ “ “ ' . 23 

Constitution of the League of American Wheelmen 67 

Consuls, Hotels and Repair Shops in the U. S., Official List of 23-53 

Committees, National, Members of 13 

Davol, C. S., Portrait of 91 

Delaware, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 23 

District of Columbia, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 23 

Division Officers, Addresses of ... A 15 

Dunn, J. R., Portrait of 21 

Emery, Dr. Wm. H., Portrait of 35 

Illinois, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 23 

Kansas, “ “ “ 25 

Kentucky, “ “ “ 27 

Louisiana, “ “ “ 27 

Maine, “ “ “ 27 

Maryland, “ “ “ 27 

Massachusetts, “ “ “ 27 

Michigan, “ “ “ 31 

Minnesota, “ “ “ 33 

Missouri, “ “ “ 33 

National Committees, Members of 13 

National Officers 13 

New Hampshire, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 33 

New Jersey, “ “ “ . 37 

New York, “ “ “ 37 

Niagara Falls, Road Map of 1 24-1 25 

Ohio, Official List of Consuls, etc., in . 41 

Pennsylvania, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 43 

Potter, I. B., Portrait of 77 

Preface, by the President 7 

Racing Records 55 

Racing Rules of 1890 99 

Railroads Which Transport Bicycles Free 95 

Rhode Island, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 53 

Roads, The Movement for Better 87 

Tennessee, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 53 

Tour, How to Plan and Enjoy a 61 

Wisconsin, Official List of Consuls, etc., in 53 


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<?Tat wp,the ur\dersi^r\ed, do Hereby claim omd assert : 

t He Victor Bicycles, f\\ade by us, will rur\ easier, 
looh better, last loiter ar\d ^ive better servicp ar\d 
more of it thar\ ar\y other bicycles or\ the tour quarters 
of the ^lobe, ai\d 

Char f\or\e are better ir\ material, worhmar\s)\ih or 

■finish. Ho others so ^ood if\ special devices. 

5 i^ned, seated ar\d delivered ir\ the Jm $f> r\ce of the 
Lf\.W. this 1 5^ day* of F\t>ril, / 8 9 0. 

Ovfrn\ar\Wl\tH Co. 

Bicycle Matters. 



LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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NATIONAL OFFICERS FOR 1890-91. 

PRESIDENT. 

MR. JAMES R. DUNN 40 Wall Street, New York. 

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. 

DR. W. H. EMERY 109 Warwick St., Roxbury, Mass. 


MR. GEO. R. B I DWELL 
MR. W. M. BREWSTER 
MR. ABBOT BASSETT . 


SECOND VICE-PRESIDEN 
TREASURER. 
SECRETARY. 


313 W. 58TH St., New York. 
309 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. 
12 Pearl St., Boston, Mass. 


THE NATIONAL COMMITTEES. 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. 

Sanford Lawton* ............ Springfield, Mass. 

George C. Pennell Elizabeth, N. J. 

George C. Arbuckle ........ Merchants’ Exchange, Dallas, Texas. 


COMMITTEE ON IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWA K 9 . 

Isaac B. Potter* . . . . . . . . . Potter Building, New York. 

Albert Mott ........... 203 Lenox St., Baltimore, Md. 

Maj. Chas. L. Burdett ............ Hartford, Conn. 

COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. 

Samuel A. Boyle* ....... Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Chas. F. Cossum Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 

J. S. Dean ............ 28 State St., Boston, Mass. 


W. A. Davis* 
Michael Furst . 
A. B. Richmond . 


W. M. Brewster* 
Amzi T. Dodd 
Burley B. Ayers 


Chas. S. Davol* . 
George Collister 
Robert D. Garden 
W. IT. DeGraff . 
Geo. D. Gideon . 


COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

340 S. Leavitt St., Chicago, 111 . 
. 16 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Grand Rapids, Mich. 


TRANSPORTA TION COMMITTEE. 


RACING BOARD. 


309 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. 
70 Park Place, Newark, N. J. 
“ The Rookery,” Chicago, 111 . 


Warren, R. I. 
147 Ontario St., Cleveland, O. 

Chicago, 111 . 
47 W. 14th St., New York. 
17 N. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 


HOTEL COMMITTEE. 

George S. Atwater* ....... 1230 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D. C. 

H. H. LIodgson ......... 13 Carondelet St., New Orleans, La. 

W. C. Marion ......... 1255 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 


^Chairman. 


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DIVISION OFFICERS. 


CALIFORNIA. 

Chief Consul — R. M. Thompson Oriel Hotel, San Francisco 

Vice-Consul — Arthur H. Wright Box 2, Stockton 

Secretary-Treasurer — W. D. Sheldon ....... 126 Davis Street, San Francisco 

Representatives — C. C. Moore, 17 Stevenson Street, San Francisco ; J. W. Gibson, San Jose. 

Club Representatives — Dr. T. L. Hill, Odd Fellows’ Building, San Francisco ; C. C. Moore, 17 Stevenson 
Street, San Francisco. 

COLORADO. 

Chief Consul — EdwardS. Hartwell .*...... 1319 Sixteenth Street, Denver 


CONNECTICUT. 


Chief Consul — David J. Post ........... Drawer 747, Hartford 

Vice-Consul — L. A. Miller . 34 George Street, Meriden 

Secretary-Treasurer — E. A. DeBlois Drawer 11, Hartford 

Representatives — Joseph Goodman, Hartford; T. W. Gillette, Danbury ; F. W. Atwater, care of Mall 
Iron Co., Bridgeport ; A. G. Fisher, 27 Lyon Street, New Haven ; Ernest C. Rowe, Fairhaven ; Chas. 
E. Moore, 102 West Avenue, Bridgeport ; Henry Goodman, Hartford. 

DELAWARE. 


Chief Consul — S. Wallace Merrihew 906 Jackson Street, Wilmington 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Chief Consul — Geo. S. Atwater ..... 1230 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C. 

Vice-Consul — N. McDaniel ...... 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C. 

Secretary-Treasurer — W. H. Stearns ..... 1421 G Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 

Representative — C. A. Neale 913 O Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 


ILLINOIS. 


Chief Consul — W. A. Davis 340 South Leavitt Street, Cl icago 

Vice-Consul — W. H. Osman Ottawa 

Secretary-Treasurer — T. F. Sheridan . . . . . 1411 North Fourth Street, Springfield 

Representatives — C. E. Randall, 3709 Ellis Avenue, Chicago ; F. W. Gerould, 108 Madison Street, 
Chicago; Fred Pattee, 1013 State Street, Peoria; T. C. White, Eighteenth and Vermont Streets, 
Quincy; Ed. Knight, Kankakee; D. E. Avery, Jacksonville; Herbert W. Foltz, Joliet; Julins P. 
Schuh, Cairo ; Waldo S. Reed, Springfield. 

INDIANA. 

Chief Consul — Henry T. Hearsey ..... 149 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis 

Vice-Consul — W. H. Pontious Crawfordsville 

Secretary-Treasurer — Arthur C. Newby ..... 507 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis 

IOWA. 

Chief Consul — James B. Green ........ 711 Locust Street, Des Moines 

Vice-Consul — H. L. Chase Cedar Falls 

Secretary-Treasurer — W. Seymour ..... Second and Walnut Streets, Des Moines 
Representative — F. B. Eckert 238 Bluff Street, Dubuque 


KANSAS. 


Chief Consul — Chas. S. Davis ............ Junction City 

Secretary-Treasurer — Otto H. Wulfekuhler, care Kelly & Lysle ..... Leavenworth 

Representative — W. Taylor ......... 125 Kansas Avenue, Topeka 

KENTUCKY. 


Chief Consul — ^ndrewj. Lamb 

Vice-Consul — Chas. G. Lucas 

Secretary-Treasurer — G. E. Johnson .... 

Representative — A. D. Ruff 

718 Second Street, Louisville 
1919 Floyd Street, Louisville 

LOUISIANA. 


Chief Consul — H. H. Hodgson . . N . . . 

Vice-Consul — John O. Reardon 

Secretary-Treasurer — J. W. Dodge ..... 
Representative — W. H. Renaud, Jr 

. 13 Carondelet Street, New Orleans 
190 Thalia Street, New Orleans 
893 Carondelet Street, New Orleans 
388 Prytonia Street, New Orleans 


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Don’t fail to see our 1890 Catalogue before you decide to buy any but 

THE ROVER SAFETY. 

THE JOHN WILKINSON CO., Sole U. S. Importers, 

55 STATE STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. 

Get our Catalogue of Lawn Tennis, Baseball, Fishing Tackle and General Sporting Goods; also of 
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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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DIVISION OFFICERS — Continued. 

MAINE. 


Chief Consul— D r. G. E. Dow 507J4 Congress Street, Portland 

Vice-Consul — C. D. Batchelder Sanford 

Secretary-Treasurer — A. L. T. Cummings Biddeford 

Representative— J. O. Whittemore . , Fairfield 


MARYLAND. 

Chief Consul — Albert Mott .......... 203 Lenox Street, Baltimore 

Vice Consul — Geo. F Updegraff ............ Hagerstown 

Secretary-Treasurer — G. W. H. Carr Box 675, Baltimore 

Representatives— J. H Covington, Easton; C. E. Fink, Westminster; C.-L. Mitchell, 1405 North Bond 
Street, Baltimore ; E. P. Hayden, Drovers’ Bank, Baltimore 
Club Representatives — J. S. Bridges, Laight and Baltimore Streets, Baltimore ; A. E. Mealey, 1736 Druid 
Hill Avenue, Baltimore. 


MASSACHUSETTS. 


Chief Consul — Dr. W. H. Emery ........ 109 Warwick Street, Roxbury 

Vice-Consul — A. W. Robinson ......... to Salem Street, Charlestown 

Secretary-Treasurer — Chas. S. Howard Globe Office, Boston 

Representatives — C. S. Howard, Globe Office, Boston; W. G. Kendall, 24 Boylston Street, Boston; E. B. 
Pillsbury, 177 Devonshire Street, Boston ; I. E. Moultrop, 1176 Tremont Street, Boston ; A. M. Gooch, 
Newton Centre; Sewell Ford, Haverhill; B. A. Barber, 1 Grout Court, Worcester; F. I. Gorton, 
North Attleboro’ ; H. M. Farr, Box 202, Holyoke; J. S Dean, 28 State Street, Boston ; J. Fred. Adams, 
Savings Bank, Haverhill; Abbot Bassett, Newtonville ; Charles W. Pierce, Union Street, Brighton; 
H. Stenberg, Germania Mills, Holyoke. 

Club Representatives — R. E. Grant, Hyde Park ; John S. Lowell, 11 Fairland Street, Roxbury. 

MICHIGAN. 


Chief Consul — A. B. Richmond 370 South Lafayette Street, Grand Rapids 

Vice-Consul — Wm. Seyffardt East Saginaw 

Secretary-Treasurer — C. A. Conover Coldwater 

Representatives — J. E. Beal, Ann Arbor; H. M. Snow, 120 Griswold Street, Detroit; W. H. Hayden, 
Tecumseh; C. A. Palmer, Manistee. 

Club Representatives — J. Elmer Pratt, Flint; W. S. Turner, Eagle Office, Grand Rapids. 

MINNESOTA. 


Chief Consul — T. M. Slosson Box 380, Minneapolis 

Vice-Consul — Geo. W. Howard St. Paul 

Secretary-Treasurer — A. W. Laird . Winona 

Representative — H. M. Welles Red Wood Falls 


MISSOURI. 


Chief Consul — Robert Holm 908 La Salle Street, St. Louis 

Vice-Consul— A. L. Jordan 1320 Washington Avenue, St. Louis 

Secretary-Treasurer — J. H. Kelley Smith Hardware Co., Sedalia 

Representatives — W. Jaccard, 815 Main Street, Kansas City ; C. J. Case, Joplin. 


NEBRASKA. 


Chief-Consul — Frank N. Clarke 


First National Bank, Omaha 


NEW HAMPSHIRE. 


Chief Consul — Frank A. McMaster 101 Ash Street, Nashua 

Secretary-Treasurer — Frank O. Moulton Manchester 


NEW JERSEY. 

Chief Consul— Dr. G. Carleton Brown 40 Orchard Street, Elizabeth 

Vice-Consul— Dr. H. A. Benedict 67 Monticello Avenue, Jersey City 

Secretary-Treasurer — George C. Pennell . • Elizabeth 

Representatives — Dr. F. A. Kuich, Jr., Westfield ; John B. Lunger, 266 Clinton Avenue, Newark ; Gardner 
H. Cain, Trenton ; A. T. Dodd, East Orange ; E. F. Burns, Smithville ; B. O. Miller, 334 Benson 
Street, Camden. 

Club Representatives — H. P. Stoney, 60 Leonard Street, New York City ; C. A. Lindsley, Orange ; R. V. 
Whitehead, 167 Greenwood Avenue, Trenton ; Fred. C. Gilbert, care Elizabeth Wheelmen, Elizabeth, 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 


Iniquitous Manufacturers say 

we can’t, but we do, and not only guaran- 
tee every part of our wheels interchange- 
able, but guarantee all metal parts steel, 

and unbreakable under fair usage. This 

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means more than ‘'against defects in 
material,” etc., and we mean what we 
say. Make a note of it and consider 
well what we offer. 


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Absolutely the Best Spring Device on 
the Market. It cannot break, it cannot get 
out of order, it does not affect the steering and 
it does insulate the body and feet from vibra- 
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is really self-lubricating. An Adjustment that fulfills its mission. Steering you 
dream of, and a guarantee that no one can question. 

In the Iroquois. Price, $125. 

A Diamond Frame with removable brace 
rod that is the peer of any rigid frame wheel 
made. Convertible into a ladies’ wheel unex- 
celled in any point and having the same material, 
workmanship and guarantee as the Paragon. 


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THE BRONCHO, a mechanical wonder, the “ Safety Hit ” of the season, $135.00. 
VICTOR ORDINARIES and a full line of sundries. 

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Chicago, 111. 


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DIVISION OFFICERS— Continued. 
NEW YORK. 


Chief Consul — W. S. Bull 754 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 

Vice-Consul — C. W. Wood Syracuse, N. Y. 

Secretary-Treasurer — George M. Nisbett 50 Wall Street, New York City 

Representatives — Jno. C. Gulick, 132 Nassau Street, New York; W. H. DeGraaf, 47 West Fourteenth 
Street, New York ; J. L. Miller, 158 West One Hundred and Fifth Street, New York ; J. A. Clair- 
mont, 210 Lewis Street, New York, ; F. P. Prial, Box 444, New York; C. C. Alden, 28 Halsey Street, 
Brooklyn; Henry Gallien, 283 Madison Avenue, Albany; C. W. Wood, Syracuse; H. W. Arnold, 
Binghamton; C. F. Cossum, 57 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie; W. S. Jenkins, 102 York Street, 
Buffalo ; W. G. Schack, 34 Glenwood Avenue, Buffalo ; Robert Thompson, 92 St. Paul Street, Roches- 
ter ; Dr. G. E. Blackham, Dunkirk. 

Club Representatives — C. W. Adams, 1271 Niagara Street, Buffalo; G. H. Courter, 222 Virginia Street, 
Buffalo; R. C. Chapin, care Buffalo Bi. Club, Buffalo; W. L. Beck, Lockport ; H. W. McBean, Nia- 
gara Falls; Louis I. Haber, care Harlem Wheelmen, New York; E. L. Lancaster, West Shore Freight 
Office, Syracuse; George B. Penn, care of Penn & Lee, Syracuse; Fred C. Baird, W. S. Peck & Co., 
Syracuse; E. L. Heydecker, 5 Beekman Street, New York; E. E. Bogart, 22 Union Square, New 
York; W. E. Findley, 88 Madison Street, New York ; L. H. Johnson, 328 West Forty-eighth Street, 
New York ; M. Metzger, 7 Maiden Lane, New York ; C. A. Sheehan, 785 Eighth Avenue, New York ; 
Fred Jenkins, 287 Broadway, New York. 

OHIO. 

Chief Consul — M. A. High .......... 165 Vine Street, Cincinnati 

Vice-Consul — B. J. Balliett Mansfield 

Secretary-Treasurer — Dr. W. D. Kempton ..... 550 Freeman Avenue, Cincinnati 

Representatives — George Collister, 147 Ontario Street, Cleveland; F. C. Meyer, Canton; Fred Boice, 
16 Water Street, Toledo; W. P. Harmony, Sidney; C. H. Griffen, M.D., Ravenna; Marcus Moses, 
Gallipolis ; H. C. Buckles, 461 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati; A. E. Mergenthaler, Fostoria. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Chief Consul — Samuel A. Boyle, Ass’t Dist. Att’y Philadelphia 

Vice-Consul — D. K. Trimmer York 

Secretary-Treasurer — John J. Van Nort Scranton 

Representatives — W. D. Banker, Logan, Gregg & Co., Pittsburg; F. F. Sneathen, 153 Fourth Avenue, 
Pittsburg; C. L. White, New Castle; J. W. Coughey, McKeesport; C. P. Lusk, Harrisburg; Ira 
A. Dayton, Williamsport ; W. F. Dodge, Wilkes Barre ; W. I. Wilhelm, Reading; W. R. Tucker, 
414 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia ; Henry Crowther, 1022 Market Street, Philadelphia ; Kirk 
Brown, 6 South Broad Street, Philadelphia; Samuel Jackson, Jr., 1129 South Fifteenth Street, Phila- 
delphia ; Philip S. Collins, 603 Brown Street, Philadelphia. 

RHODE ISLAND. 


Chief Consul — C. S. Davol Warren 

Vice-Consul — George L. Cooke ......... Box 1101, Providence 

Secretary-Treasurer — Nelson H. Gibbs 218 Westminster Street, Providence 

Representatives — Chas. W. Green, Warren; Geo. C. Newell, Pawtucket; J. L. Speirs, 83 Vinton Street, 
Providence. 

TENNESSEE. 


Chief Consul — Joseph R. Wilson, Jr 
Vice-Consul — C. J. Sherer 
Secretary-Treasurer — B. A. Patch 
Representative — J. C. Coombs . 


Clarksville 
. 211 Main Street, Memphis 

Clarksville 
74 N. Cherry Street, Nashville 


TEXAS. 

Chief Consul — George C. Arbuckle Room 5 Merchants’ Exchange, Dallas 




VERMONT. 


Chief Consul — 

F. A. Hubbard 

VIRGINIA. 


Chief Consul — Ira B. White 

Secretary-Treasurer — Alexander K. Schaap .... 

617 East Broad Street, Richmond 



WEST VIRGINIA. 


Chief Consul — 

Clarence E. Irwin 

WISCONSIN. 

150 North F Street, Wheeling 


Chief Consul — E. H. Paige 
Secretary-Treasurer — W. L. Simonds 


Waukesha 

. 382 East Water Street, Milwaukee 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 






MR. JAMES R. DUNN. 

President of tiie League of American Wheelmen. 


A FFABLE and courtly in manner, and with a marked executive faculty, added to that best of all knowl- 
edge which comes of experience, James R. Dunn is equipped for the duties of the League presidency 
in a manner which makes him easily the peer of his able predecessors. There is statesmanship in the 
Dunn ancestry, and its qualities have been of good service to the League since Mr. Dunn became a member 
about eight years ago. By birth a New Yorker, Mr. Dunn removed to Ohio some years ago and has stood, 
prominently in the administration of League affairs in that state almost from the beginning of his member- 
ship. He has held offices of Representative and Chief Consul of the Ohio Division, Chairman of the Mem- 
bership Committee and First Vice-President of the national body, in each of which positions he has performed 
his official duties with distinctive credit and ability. Mr. Dunn is a man of most agreeable presence; a 
pleasing, positive manner, strong convictions, and a method of procedure which impresses one with the 
consciousness that he possesses excellent discrimination and abundant reserve force. His practically unani- 
mous election to the presidency of the League was everywhere regarded with favor, and it is confidently 
believed that the administration of President Dunn will mark a successful era in the movement for better 
roads, to which the present officers of the League are so earnestly committed. 



LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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OFFICIAL LIST OF CONSULS, HOTELS AND 

REPAIR SHOPS, 

REVISED TO DATE AND ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATES. 

COLORADO. 

Colorado Springs — Consul, George T. Witten, care of Western Union Telegraph Co. ; Hotel, 
The Alamo; Rate, $2.00 and ,$2. 50. Denver — Chief Consul, E. S. Hartwell, 125 W. Twelfth Ave. ; 
Hotel, Charpiot’s ; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, G. F. Higgins & Co. Greeley — Consul, Joseph B. 
Lyman, First National Bank Block; Hotel, The Oasis; Rate, $2.00. Holyoke — Consul, A. M. 
Woodford ; Hotel, B. & M. Eating House ; Rate, $1.00. Leadville — Consul, James W. Neill, care of 
Harrison Reduction Works; Hotel, The Kitchen. Monte Vista — Consul, O. II. Cheeney, P. O. 
Box 1S9 ; Hotel, The Blanca ; Rate, $2.50. 

CONNECTICUT. 

Ansonia — Consul, Chas. E. Remer ; Hotel, Dayton House; Rate, $1.75. Avon — Cqnsul, George 

A. Saunders. Birmingham — Consul, E. J. Keeler; Hotel, Bassett House; Rate, $2.00. Bridge- 
port — Consul, Henry Towe ; Hotel, Wilson House. Bristol — Consul, Edson M. Peck ; Hotel, Grid- 
ley House; Rate, $1.50. Clinton — Consul, E. S. Hunt; Hotel, Bacon House; Rate, $1.50. Dan- 
bury — Consul, E. C. Marsh; Hotel, Turner House; Rate, $2.00. Danielsonville — Consul, Henry 
W. O’Brien; Hotel, Central House; Rate, $2.00. East Hartford — Consul, A. A. Forbes. Green- 
wich — Consul, I). W. Lent; Hotel, Lenox House; Rate, $200. Hartford — Consul, W. M. Fran- 
cis ; Hotel, The City ; Rate, $2 00. Lakeville — Consul, M. Ii. Robbins ; Hotel, Wononsco House ; 
Rate, $2.50 and $2.00. Lime Rock — Consul, W. R. Boardman ; Hotel, The Rocky Dell ; Rate, $1.25. 
Long Hill — Consul, F. W. Tousey. Manchester — Consul, W. E. Hibbard ; Hotel, Cowles’ ; Rate, 
$1.50, Meriden — Consul, H. J. Rolfe ; Hotel, Winthrop House; Rate, $2.50. Middletown — 
Consul, A. H. Rutty; Hotel, McDonough House; Rate, $1.70. Naugatuck — Consul, L. M. Wood- 
ward; Hotel, The Naugatuck ; Rate, $1.50. New Britain — Hotel, The Russwin ; Rate, $2.00. 
New Canaan — Consul, L. B. Sutton; Hotel, Birdsall House; Rate, $1.50. New Haven — Consul, 
Frank Thompson ; Hotel, Tremont House ; Rate, $2.00. Newington — Consul, F. W. Starr. New- 
town — Hotel, The Grand Central; Rate, $2.00. Norwalk — Consul, A. B. Jackson; Hotel, The 
Norwalk; Rate, $1.50. Norwich — Consul, F. H. Potter; Hotel, The Buckingham; Rate, $2.00. 
Plainville — Consul, C. W. Cowles ; Hotel, The Wellington ; Rate, $1 .50. Portland — Consul, E. II. 
Wilkins. Riverton — Consul, F. L. Stevens. Rockville — Consul, H. T. Holmes; Hotel, Rockville 
House ; Rate, $1.50. Saybrook — Consul, G. E. Booth ; Hotel, Pease House ; Rate, $-1.50. Sharon 

— Consul, Charles H. Marvin; Hotel, Sharon Inn; Rate, $1.75. South Manchester — Consul, J. 

B. Hubbard; Hotel, Cheney House; Rate, $1.25. Southington — Consul, F. II. Barnes; Hotel, 
Bradley House; Rate, $1.50. Stamford — Consul, Arthur Munson; Hotel, The Brunswick; Rate, 
$1.00. Stepney Depot — Consul, W. T. Eastwood. Suffield — Consul, L. FI. Sikes; Hotel, The 
Suffield. Torrington — Consul, FEW. Fluke; Hotel, Allen House; Rate, $2.00. Wallingford — 
Consul, W. R. Gilbert. Waterbury — Consul, R. R. Bird; Hotel, Cooley House; Rate, $2.00. 
Westport — Consul, W. G. Staples; Hotel, The Westport; Rate, $1.75. Westville — Consul, C. 
H. Stevenson. Willimantic — Consul, C. IF. Townsend; Hotel, Hooker House; Rate, $2.00. 
Windsor — Consul, H. H. Ball; Hotel, The Windsor; Rate, $1.50. Winsted — Consul, Geo. B. 
Woodruff ; Hotel, Winsted House ; Rate, $1.50. 

DELAWARE. 

Dover — Hotel, The Richardson. Middletown — Consul, W. S. Letherburv ; Hotel, The National. 
Newark — Consul, IF. IF Curtis; Hotel, The Deer Park. Wilmington — Consul, Chas. S. Wilson, 
503 Market St. ; Hotel, Clayton House ; Repair Shop, B. F. McF)aniel & Co. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Washington — Consul, E. Ft. Forney, Washington Gas Light Co.; Hotel, The St. James (Euro- 
pean); Rate, 20% discount ; Repair Shop, Geo. S. Atwater & Co., 1230 Penna. Ave. 

ILLINOIS. 

Abbingdon — Consul, J. B. Smith; Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $2.00. Aledo — Consul, J. 
A. Gilmore. Argenta — Consul, W. D. Kidder. Aurora — Consul, G. S. Webb. Austin — Consul, 
F. X. Mudd. Beardstown — Consul, G. Bley, Jr. Belvidere — Consul, S. A. Sabin; Hotel, Julian 
House; Rate, $1.50. Bement — Consul, H. S. Bowers. Bloomington — Consul, G. R. FTisbie ; 
Flotel, The Windsor ; Rate, $1.50. Blue Island — Hotel, The National; Rate, $1.00. Braceville 

— Consul, J. J. Young; Flotel, The Commercial; Rate, $200; Meals, 35 cents. Braidwood — 
Consul, D. S. Barr; Flotel, The Cottage ; Rate, $1.50. Bridgeport — Consul, E. B. Hunter. Cairo 

— Consul, J. C. Hancock; Hotel, The Halliday ; Rate, $2.00. Canton — Consul, J. L. Blackadore. 
Carpentersville — Consul, F. C. McEwen ; Hotel, Wilbur House; Rate, $1.00. Carrollton — 
Consul, A. J. Sharon; Hotel, The Bassham ; Rate, $1.50. Carthage — Consul, W. FI. Davidson. 
Centralia — Consul, H. M. Warner. Champaign — Consul, E. IF. Sperry. Chenoa — Consul, W. D. 
Fales. Chicago — N. S. Consul, J. E. Templeton; S. S. Consul, A. E. Lumsden ; W. S. Consul, 


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NEW RAPID SAFETY. 



Simplicity in design, the proper distribution of materials, and the 
use of cold-drawn weldless steel tubing and drop forgings through- 
out are what produce the best results in cycle building. 

Four seasons ago the above machine was placed on the market, 
and no material changes have been made in it since. Strong evidence, 
is it not, that the machine is a good one ? 

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It is our full roadster, and is guaranteed for any-weight rider. 


SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 


THE CLARK CYCLE COMPANY, 


BALTIMORE, MD. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

J. B. McCleery ; Hotel, The Commercial; Rate, $1.50. Chillicothe — Consul, A. Gray. Collins- 
ville — Consul, F. H. Roberts. Danville — Consul, W. L. Kelley; Hotel, ^Etna House; Rate, 
$1.50 ; Meals, 35 cents. Decatur — Consul, J. B. Freeman ; Hotel, The New Deming ; Rate, $2.00, 
Dixon — Consul, E. L. Kling ; Hotel, Nechusa House; Rate, $2.00. Downer’s Grove — Consul, 

E. W. Annable. Dwight — Consul, V. S. Wright. East St. Louis — Consul, C. H. Beklen. Edge- 
water — Consul, J. S. Goldsack. Elgin — Consul, Joseph Vaill ; Hotel, The Jennings ; Rate, $1.50 ; 
Meals, 40 cents. El Paso — Consul, E. L. Dunn. Englewood — Consul, James Cox. Evanston — 
Consul, H. M. Angle ; Hotel, The French ; Rate, $2.00. Eureka — Consul, J. S. Davis. Fairbury 

— Consul, E. Bangs. Forrest — Consul, J. H. Kingsbury. Forreston — Consul,* G. B. Coveil. 
Fulton — Consul, J. R. Koelter. Galba — Consul, J. S. Wood. Gardner — Consul, E. J. Peck. 
Geneseo — Consul, E. A. Beck. Genoa — Consul, Dr. A. M. Hill. Girard — Consul, J. C. Roach. 
Grand Crossing — Consul, C. F. Lovejoy. Greenville — Consul, R. C. Morris. Hegerwisch — 
Consul, C. D. Allis. Hudson — Consul, II. W. Cox. Illiopolis — Consul, B. F. Ogle. Jackson- 
ville — Consul, Irving Woods; Hotel, Dunlap House; Rate, $2.00. Jerseyville — Consul, A. W. 
Newton. Joliet — Consul, F. G. Woodruff; Hotel, The Royal; Rate, $1.50. Kankakee — Consul, 

F. H. Holmes; Hotel, The Commercial; Rate, $1.50. Lake View — Consul, A. M. Luce ; Hotel, 
The Garden City. Lanark — Consul, F. L. Hurling. La Place — Consul, S. J. Cripe ; Hotel, The 
Wine House; Rate, $1.00. LaSalle — Consul. H. Hegelese. Lexington — Consul, W. H. Coun- 
cil. Lincoln — Consul, J. W. Barrett. Macomb — Consul, E. J. Norton; Hotel, The Randolph; 
Rate, $1.50. Marengo — Consul, G. A. Stanford. Maroa — Consul, Silas Long. Marseilles — 
Consul, J. Lord; Hotel, The Beckwith; Rate, $1.50; Meals, 35 cents. Marshall — Consul, J. A. 
Norton. Mattoon — Consul, J. C. Mohr. Maywood — Consul, Otto Maas. Menard — Consul, H. 
L. Swartz. Mendota — Consul, Mark Ruggles. Monmouth — Consul, H. C. Daviess. Monticello 

— Consul, O. W. Moore. Morris — Consul, S. C. J. Peterson. Mt. Ayer — Consul, D. L. McCon- 
aughy. Mt. Carmel — Consul, W. W. Olmstead. Mt. Sterling — Consul, J. Thurman. Normal 
Park — Consul, A. Guthrie. Oak Park — Consul, T. H. Morris. Olney — Consul, B. S. Muny ; 
Hotel, Olney House; Rate, $1.50. Onarga — Consul, J. A. Wright; Hotel, The Roney; Rate, 
$1.50; Meals, 40 cents. Ottawa — Consul, L. W. Hess; Hotel, The Clifton ; Rate, $1.50. Pana 

— Consul, H. McKoy. Paxton — Consul, F. T. Sutton. Peoria — Consul, C. F. Vail. Piper City 

— Consul, J. K. Montelius. Polo — Consul, C. W. Powell. Pontiac — Consul, J. M. Daily. Pre- 
emption — Consul, A. M. Conner. Princeton — Consul, L. L. Wickersham. Princeville — Consul, 
J. B. Ferguson. Pullman — Hotel, The Florence; Rate, $3.00. Quincy — Consul, F. W. Evatt. 
Ravenswood — Consul, G. R. Beam. Rushville — Consul, J. S. Bagby ; Hotel, Fey House; Rate, 
$1.50. Sandoval — Consul, J. B. Grice; Hotel, The City; Rate, $1.00. Seneca — Consul, W. 
Jones. South Chicago — Consul, A. Kraetzer. Sparta — Consul, J. M. Nickles ; Hotel, The 
Broadway; Rate, $2.00. Springfield — Consul, E. S. Barnes; Hotel, The Palace; Rate, $1.50; 
One meal, 50 cents. St. Joseph — Consul, F. M. Koch; Hotel, The Swearington ; Rate, $1.25. 
Streator — Consul, L. W. David. Sycamore — Consul, W. C. Stine. Taylorville — Consul, C. C. 
Phinney ; Hotel, Long House; Rate, $1.50. Toulon — Consul, D. S. Ilewett. Turner Junction 

— Hotel, The Springer; Rate, $1.25; Meals, 35 cents. Walnut — Consul, A. E. Burress. War- 
rensburg — Consul, J. T. Edwards. Warsaw — Consul, A. W. Hoffman. Waverly — Consul, Dr. 
J. W. Hairgrove. Waywood — Hotel, The Waywood ; Dinner, 75 cents. Wheaton — Hotel, The 
Wheaton ; Rate, $1.50. Willow Springs — Hotel, The J. B. Abbitt ; Rate, $r.oo. Windsor — Con- 
sul, J. PL Zumstein. Winnetka — Consul, G. B. Lathrop. Woodland Park — Consul, F. J. Smith. 

KANSAS. 

Abilene — Consul, Elmer E. Judkin. Alma — Consul, W. F. Watson. Arkansas City — Con- 
sul, Samuel High. Atchison — Consul, J. B. Loftus ; Hotel, The Byram ; Rate, $2.50. Bala — 
Consul, M. R. Davis. Baxter Springs — Consul, E. B. Corse. Belle Plain — Consul, D. L. Hall; 
Hotel, Leighton House; Rate, $1.00. Belleville — Hotel, The Republic; Rate, $1.50. Burling- 
ton— Consul, W. C. Kerr; Hotel, The National; Rate, $1.50. Cawker City — Consul, V. B. 
Tulam. Claflin — Consul, G. A. Dusenbury. Clay Center — Consul, Otho S. Houston. Clyde — 
Consul, E. D. Curtis. Colwich — Consul, W. B. Powell. Concordia — Consul, P. B. Pulsifer ; 
Plotel, Barons Plouse ; Rate, $1.50. Dodge City — Consul, H. Ashcroft. Emporia — Consul, W. 
R. Irwin; Hotel, The Fifth Avenue; Rate, $1.50. Galena — Consul, H. D. Hart. Garden City 

— Consul, C. O. Harding. Garnett — Consul, D. K. Kirk. Girard — Consul, George W. Barker. 
Horace — Consul, M. F. Montgomery. Junction City — Consul, H. S. PI ale ; Hotel, The Bartell ; 
Rate, $1.50. Larned — Consul, L. H. Thorp. Leavenworth — Consul, Henry Flynn ; Hotel, The 
National; Rate, $1.50. Lyons — Consul, J. H. Everest; Plotel, The Occidental; Rate, $1.50. 
McPherson — Consul, P. G. Wakenhut ; Hotel, The Union; Rate, Special. Olathe — Consul, Al- 
bert Ott ; Hotel, American House; Rate, $1.50. Osage City — Consul, D. B. Price. Ottawa — Con- 
sul, J. S. McEarchen ; Hotel, The Centennial ; Rate, $1.50. Paola — Consul, C. W. Chandler ; Hotel, 
The Commercial; Rate, $1.50. Parsons — Consul, H. G. Woodrow. Rossville — Consul, E. P. 
Barker. Sabetha — Consul, Charles Haines. Salina — Consul, Charles C. Davis. Stafford — 
Consul, F. D. Larabee. Topeka — Consul, W. E. Swift; Hotel, The Fifth Avenue ; Rate, Special. 
Wamego — Consul, W. S. Lydecker ; Hotel, Merritt House; Rate, $1.50. Wellington — Consul, 


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NOTE THIS! 



NEW RAPID SAFETY. 

DIAMOND FRAME. 

Some of us are not heavy-weights, nor do we all have poor roads ; 
hence the demand for a reliable Light Roadster Safety. As such, we 
offer the above machine, its actual scale weight, complete, being 42 
pounds . Two 30-inch wheels with ^-inch front and 74 -inch rear 
tires in a frame, constructed in the best manner to withstand the 
various strains. Perfect chain adjustment. 

just about the finest thing in its class yet offered. 

SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 

THE CLARK CYCLE COMPANY, 


BALTIMORE, MD. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

E. W. Bowles. Wichita — Consul, A. Joseph Henley; Hotel, The Occidental; Rate, $1.50. 
Williamsburg — Consul, J. R. Finley. 

KENTUCKY. 

Bardstown — Hotels, The Central; Rate, $1.00; The Newman; Rate, $1.40. Blue Lick 
Springs — Hotel, The Arlington; Rate, $2.25. Burgin — Consul, Jno. C. Taylor. Covington — 
Consul, Chas. M. Croninger ; Hotel, The Latimia ; Rate, $1.50. Cynthiana — Consul, H. Redman; 
Hotels, The Roberts; Rate, $1.25; The Perkins; Rate, $1.25. Danville — Consul, Thos. P. Flaig ; 

Hotels, The Perkins; Rate, $1.25; Gilcher’s Hotel; Rate, $1.50. Elisabethtown — Hotel, Hill 
House; Rate, $1.25. Frankfort — Consul, H. W. Sawger ; Hotels, Kenyon’s; Rate, $1.75 ; The 
Capital; Rate, $2.00. Georgetown — Hotel, The Lancaster ; Rate, $1.50. Gheit — Consul, Vernon 
Driskell. Hopkinsonville — Consul, H. P. Ware. Lexington — Consul, T. H. Tard ; Hotels, The 
Phoenix ; Rate, $2.50 ; The Clarendon ; Rate, $2.00. Liberty — Hotel, Napper House ; Rate, $1.00. 
Louisa — Consul, L. B. Ferguson; Hotel, The Chattaroi ; Rate, $1.50. Louisville — Hotel, Alex- 
ander’s; Rate, $2.00. Ludlow — Consul, R. C. Good. Mammoth Cave Junction — Hotel, The 
Mammoth Cave Junction; Rate, $1.50. Maysville — Consul, H. C. McDougal. Middlesborough 

— Consul, N. J. Edwards. Millersburg — Hotel, Purnell House; Rate, $1.00. Nicholasville — 
Consul, Fred. S. Seers. Paducah — Consul, L. P. Fraser. Paris — Consul, A. J. Winters; Hotel, 
The Ewalt ; Rate, $1.50. Pineville — Hotel, The Pineville ; Rate, $1.50. Princeton — Hotel, The 
Commercial ; Rate, $1.50. Richmond — Consul, W. D. Aloerson. Williamston — Hotel, The John- 
ston ; Rate, $1.25. Winchester — Hotel, The Central. 

LOUISIANA. 

New Orleans — Consul, Jeff Frederick, cor. Pitt and Cadiz Sts.; Hotel, The Vonderbank ; Repair 
Shop, M. O. Spring, 107 Gravier St. Shreveport — Consul, J. B. Walters. 

MAINE. 

Auburn — Consul, H. E. Doten. Bangor — Consul, F. C. Weston. Biddeford — Consul, R. A. 
Fairfield. Brunswick — Consul, M. A. Tenney; Hotel, The Tontine. Fairfield — Consul, F. H. 
Neal. Houlton — Consul, C. G. Lunt ; Hotel, The Exchange; Rate, $1.50. Lewiston — Consul, 
W. R. Stevens ; Hotel. DeWitt House ; Rate, $1.50 and $2.00. Saco — Consul, Harry Jose. Skow- 
hegan — Consul, R. T. Patten. Portland — Consul, J. H. Ilannaford ; Hotel, Preble House; Rate, 
$2.50. Waterville — Consul, C. E. Marston. 

MARYLAND. 

Baltimore — Consul, C. L. Mitchell; Hotel, The Carrollton; Rate, 25% discount. Cabin John 
Bridge — Hotel, The Cabin John Bridge ; Rate, $2.75. Cambridge — Hotel, The Maryland Central. 
Carroll P. O., Baltimore Co. — Consul, Geo. W. Carl. Catonsville — Consul, Jno. Watson, Jr.; 
Hotel, The Catonsville ; Rate, $1.00. Centreville — Consul, Frank Keating. Chestertown — Hotel, 
Voshell House ; Rate, $1.50. Crisfield — Consul, Clarence Hodson. Cumberland — Consul, A. C. 
Willison. Easton — Consul, G. W. Baker; Hotel, The Brick. Ellicott City — Consul, Carl Sykes; 
Hotel, Howard House; Rate, $1.50. Emmittsburg — Hotel, Emmitt’s House. Finksburg — Consul, 
J. D. Armacost. Hagerstown — Consul, H. McStouffer ; Hotel, The Hamilton; Rate, $1.50. Han- 
cock — Hotel, Barton House; Rate, $1.25. Havre de Grace — Consul, W. N. Coale. Hyattsville 

— Consul, L. P. Smith. Lewistown — Consul, Chas. E. Geesey. Litersburg — Consul, D. C. Gilbert. 
New Market — Hotel, The Griffith; Rate, $1.00. Oxford — Hotel, The River View; Rate, $1.25. 
Pimlico Road — Consul, Thomas Martin ; Hotel, The Pimlico (Halstead’s). Princess Anne — Con- 
sul, Louis Dashiell. Reistertown — Consul, G. Herbert Beckley ; Hotel, The City; Rate, $1.00. 
Ridgeville — Hotel, The Ridgeville; Rate, $1.00. Sharpsburg — Hotel, Antietam House; Rate, $1.25. 
Steelton — Hotel, The Sparrow’s Point Restaurant. Tennallytown — Consul, W. L. Conly. West- 
minster — Consul, J. H. Cunningham; Hotel, The City. York Road, Carroll Co. — Consul, M. L. BiehL 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Abington — Consul, Chas. A. Cushman, 15 Belmont St.; Hotel, Keene’s ; Rate, $1.50. Acushnet 

— Consul, Allen G. Briggs, with C. M. Moore, Jr. Amesbury — Repair Shop, G. L. Knights & Co. 
Amherst — Consul, E. R. Bennett, next to Post Office. Arlington — Consul, W. R. Fuller, Arlington 
Heights. Ashfield — Consul, L. B. Graves, South Ashfield. Ashland — Hotel, Central House ; Rate, 
$2.00. Athol — Consul, C. A. Perry, with Bales Bros. Attleboro’ — Consul, L. B. Kingman, 31 
Dunham St.; Hotel, The Park Street ; Rate, $1.50. Auburndale — Hotel, The Woodland Park ; Rate, 
$2.50. Ayer — Consul, E. C. Sabine, Union Depot. Baldwinville — Consul, F. M. Barnett, Bank 
Building; Hotel, Narragansett House ; Rate, $1.50. Belmont — Consul, J as. Otis Simonds. Beverly 

— Consul, J. Elmer Wood, 71 Rantoul St.; Repair Shop, John Wood, Jr. Boston — Consul, A. D. 
Peck, Jr., 101 Summer St.; Hotels, The Clarendon; Rate, $2.50; Tremont House; Rate, $3.50; Re- 
pair Shops, inquire of the dealers. Brighton — Consul, H. A. Fuller, 547 Western Ave. Brockton 

— Consul, Wm. H. Bliss, O. C. R. R.; Hotel, The Belmont; Rate, $2,00; Repair Shop, Keith & 
Trufant. Brookfield — Consul, H. E. Cottle, Central St.; Hotel, Brookfield House; Rate, $1.50. 
Brookline — Consul, F. L. Olmsted, Jr., Warren and Dudley Sts. Cambridge — Consul, W. J. New- 
man, Harvard Sq. ; Hotel, The Brattle Square ; Rate, $2.00. Cambridgeport — Consul, J. S. Sanborn, 


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THE LADIES' 



NEW RAPID SAFETY. 

This machine contains all the essential features which have made 
such an excellent reputation for all “New Rapid” Cycles; and in 
designing a Lady’s Safety, we have endeavored to produce such a 
machine as will fully meet the requirements — not something which 
weighs half as much as the rider, but jg pounds only, and yet very 
strong and durable. We do not say it is the easiest-running machine 
on earth ; we prefer letting the riders learn some of its merits for 
themselves. 

SEND FOR CATALOGUE. ' 


THE CLARK CYCLE COMPANY, 

BALTIMORE, MD. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

81 Main St. Canton — Consul, John W. Tirrell, 36 Washington St. Charlestown — Consul, H. W. 
Robinson, 10 Salem St. Charlton — Consul, Ernest B. Smith. Chelsea — Consul, E. A. Phemister, 
27 Crescent Ave. ; Hotel, The City ; Rate, $2.00. Chicopee — Consul, A. Burnett, Jr., Chicopee Falls. 
Clinton — Consul, Chas. F. Martin, 244 High St.; Hotel, The Oxford; Rate, $1.60. Cottage City 

— Consul, Geo. W. Smith, 115 Circuit Ave. Danvers — Consul, John W. Porter, 12 Holton St.; Hotel, 
The Danvers ; Rate, $1.50. Dedham — Consul, F. C. Cobb ; Hotel, Norfolk House (European plan). 
Deerfield — Consul, A. W. Harris, South Deerfield. Dighton — Consul, Jas. H. Codding, North 
Dighton. Dorchester — Consul, W. S. Doane, Van Winkle St.; Repair Shop, J. E. Cavanaugh. 
East Boston — Consul, J. Alva Goodale, 123 Lexington St.; Hotel, Maverick House; Rate, $2.00. 
East Braintree — Repair Shop, Wellington’s Machine Shop. East Bridgewater — Consul, A. B. 
Parker, Elmwood. East Templeton — Hotel, The Bay State; Rate, $1.50. Egremont — Consul, 
Andrew Dunlap, South Egremont. Elmwood — Carver Cotton-Gin Co. Everett — Consul, 
Albert W. Beers, 39 Cottage St. Fairhaven — Consul, Geo. W. Bliss, 162 Main St. Fall River 

— Consul, Richard B. Deane, 14 South Main St.; Hotel, Wilbur’s ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, L. T. 
Macomber. Fitchburg — H. P. Tyrrell. Florence — Consul, Wm. Haven, 20 Park St.; Hotel, 
The Florence; Rate, $1.25 ; Repair Shop, B. M. Couch. Framingham — Consul, A. L. Kendall, 
Pleasant St. Franklin — Consul, Geo. B. Coleman, 89 Union St. Gardner — Consul, J. Myron 
Moore, National Bank; Hotels, Gardner House; Rate, $1.50; Windsor House; Rate, $2.00. Repair 
Shop, L. G. McKnights & Co. Georgetown — Consul, A. B. Tilton, 4 North St.; Hotel, Pentucket 
House; Rate, $1.50. Gloucester — Hotel, The Pavilion; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Richardson 
Machine Shop. Great Barrington — Consul, C. H. Booth, Nat. Mahaive Bank. Great Head — 
Hotel, Hamilton’s; Rate, $2.co. Greenfield — Consul, R. F. Painter; Hotel, Mansion House; 
Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, Ames Street Car Factory. Hatfield — Consul, R. T. Torkleson, Shattrich’s 
Gun Factory. Haverhill — Consul, Hervey E. Guptill, 21 Washington St.; Repair Shop, J. B. Bus- 
field. Holliston — Repair Shop, James Monroe. Holyoke — Consul, E. C. Clarke, 6 Dwight St.; 
Repair Shop, C. W. Rackliffe. Hopedale — Repair Shop, Hopedale Machine Shop. Hopkinton — 
Consul, A. E. Blanding, 9I Grove St. Hudson — Hotel, Mansion House; Rate, $1.50. Hyde Park 

— Consul, FI. M. Carter, 35 West River St.; Repair Shop, American Tool Co, Ipswich — Consul, 

Eugene N. Spinney; Hotel, Agawam House; Rate, $2.00. Jamaica Plain — Consul, Chas. A. 
Underwood, 22 Oakdale St. Lawrence — Consul, A. S. Bunker. Leicester — Consul, Walter C. 
Watson, L. S. Watson & Co. Leominster — Consul, Geo. A. Rodger, Worsted Co.; Hotel, The 
Leominster; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Mather & Todd. Lowell — Hotel, American House; Rate, 
$2.00; Repair Shop, 15 Middle St. Lynn — Consul, Wm. W. Griffin, 1 Market St.; Hotel, Revere 
House; Rate, $1.75 ; Repair Shop, Merrill & Whitten. Lynnfield — Consul, C. A. Copeland, Broad- 
way. Malden — Consul, Wm. C. Dillingham, 66 Appleton St.; Hotel, Evely House; Rate, $1.50. 
Manchester — Consul, A. L. Churchill, Central St.; Hotel, Manchester House; Rate, $1.50. Mans- 
field — Consul, James E. Campbell, with Evans, Cobb & Co. Maplewood — Consul, William 
Kirkwood, 87 Waite St. Marblehead — Repair Shop, J. Goodwin. Marlboro’ — Hotel, Windsor 
House; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, E. L. Wheeler. Marshfield — Consul, Geo. H. Wetherbee, Jr., 

East Marshfield. Medford — Consul, George H. Perry, 134 Riverside Ave. Melrose — Consul, 
A. W. Dunton, Melrose Reporter. Merrimac — Repair Shop, W. L. Howes. Milford — Consul, 
H. I. Carpenter, Congress and Walnut Sts.; Hotel, The William; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
Henry Willard. Millbury — Consul, S. Walter Rogers, B. & A. R. R.; Hotel, Tourtelotte House; 
Rate, $2.00. Milton — Consul, Albert A. Perry, Strangman & Co.; Repair Shop, Strangman & Co. 
Needham — Consul, Frank H. Low, Highlandville. Neponset — Consul, S. E. Eastman, A. T. 
Stearns Lumber Co. New Bedford — Consul, Frank L. Wing, 36 Purchase St.; Hotel, Mansion 
House; Rate, $1.75. Newburyport — Consul, F. H. Pettingell, A. F. Fowler & Son Co. ; Hotel, 
Wolf Tavern; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, John A. True. Newton — Consul, L. D. Whittemore, Jr., 
411 Centre St. ; Hotel, The Hunnewell ; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, McVicker’s. Newton Centre — 
Consul, A. M. Gooch, Warren St. Newtonville — Consul, Geo. A. Strout, 825 Washington St. 
North Adams — Consul, J. FI. Kane, 3 Blackington Block; Hotel, Richmond House; Rate, $2.00; 
Repair Shop, J. H. Kane. North Attleboro’ — Consul, S. E. Lamprey, F. M. Whiting & Co. 
Northampton — Consul, IF. S. Campbell, 245 Main St. ; Hotel, Mansion House and Boyden’s Restau- 
rant (European Plan) ; Rate, $2.00. Northboro’ — Repair Shop, E. P. Howe. Northbridge — Con- 
sul, P. C. Houghton, Whitingsville. North Brookfield — Consul, F. L. Harris, Journal Office. 
North Cambridge — Consul, J. F. Bacon, 154(a) North Ave. ; Hotel, Packard House; Rate, $1.00. 
North Easton — Consul, H. L. Porter; Repair Shop, N. Easton Specialty Co. Norton — Consul, 

L. J. L’Amoreux, with A. H. Sweet; Hotel, Mansion House; Rate, $1.50. Norwood — Consul, L. 

M. Hoye, with Winslow Bros. ; Hotel, Norwood House ; Rate, $1.25. Palmer — Consul, Norman W. 
Chandler, Nat. Bank ; Flotel, Converse House ; Rate, $.2.00 ; Repair Shop, Palmer Machine Shop. 
Peabody — Hotel, Baldwin’s ; Rate, $1.50. Pembroke — Consul, Chas. D. Bonney. Pittsfield — 
Consul, E. H. Kennedy, Agric’l Nat. Bank ; Hotel, Berkshire House ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, L. L. 
Atwood. Quincy — Consul, Arthur P. Benson, care Field & Wild; Repair Shop, Tirrell & Son. 
Reading — Consul, E. P. Guild, Haverhill St. Readville — Consul, W. Ellery Bullard. Rockland 

— Consul, Geo. A. Young, Summer, cor. Concord ; Hotel, Rockland House ; Rate, $1.25. Rockport — 
Consul, Robert Herne, Com. Cable Co. ; Hotel, Sandy Bay House; Rate, $1.50. Roslindale — Con- 


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3 ° 



Six years ago we placed on the market the first bicycle con- 
taining trite tangent spokes , hollow rims and one-piece detachable 
handle-bar , and it was the ‘'New Rapid.” 

These are good things to have in a high-grade bicycle ; in fact 
you can’t make one without them. 

The “New Rapid” led in these things some years ago, and 
nothing better has been found since. 

The Roadster weighs 40 pounds , and the Light Roadster 
yd pounds. 

Send for Catalogue, and see Details of Construction. 


THE CLARK CYCLE COMPANY, 

BALTIMORE, MD. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

sul, H. A. Cardinal, Jr., Washington St. Roxbury — Consul, Chas. G. Wells, 2809 Washington St. 
Rutland — Consul, A. J. Williams, Agt. B. & M. R.R. ; Hotel, Muschopauge House; Rate, $1.50. 
Salem — Consul, R. H. Robson, 39 Boston St. ; Hotel, Essex House; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
R. H. Robson. Sandwich — Consul, W. H. Heald, Sandwich Tack Co.; Hotel, Central House; 
Rate, $1.50. Saugus — Consul, Walter Scott, 73 Central St. Somerville — Consul, W. J. Emerson, 
Broadway and Marshall. South Boston — Consul, J. Erank Charmock, 2d and East Sts. South 
Deerfield — Hotel, Bloody Brook House; Rate, $1.50. South Easton — Consul, Wm. E. Smith, 
Ross Heel Co. South Egremont — Hotel, Mt. Everett Plouse ; Rate, $1.75. South Framingham 

— Consul, E. P. Valentine, Nat. Bank; Hotel, The Old Colony; Rate, $2.00. South Hadley — 
Consul, Geo. B. Skinner, S. Hadley Falls. Somerville — Consul, W. J. Emerson, Broadway and 
Marshall St. Spencer — Consul, Frank A. Drury, National Bank; Hotel, The Massasoit ; Rate, 
$1.50. Springfield — Consul, Frank H. Williams, 31 Market St.; Hotel, Haynes’; Rate, $1.50; 
Repair Shop, American Bicycle Co. Stoughton — Consul, Chas. F. Tenney, Seaver St. Sutton 

— Consul, Rev. John Gregson, Wilkinsonville. Swampscott — Consul, F. A. Buckman, Essex 
St. Swansea — Consul, Wm. P. Mason, N. Swansea. Taunton — Consul, P. L. Hassenforder, 
O. C. R.R. Station; Hotel, The City; Repair Shop, G. T. White. Thorndike — Consul, M. 
M. Thomas. Turner’s Falls — Repair Shop, Clark Machine Co. Wakefield — Consul, Nat. S. 
Rogers, Greenwood ; Repair Shop, Woodman’s Machine Shop. Wales — Repair Shop, Shaw Machine 
Co. Waltham — Consul, M. H. Gilbert, 159 Brown St.; Hotel, Prospect House; Rate, $1.80; 
Repair Shop, E. W. Parker. Wareham — Hotel, Thompson’s; Rate, $2.00. Wellesley — Consul, 
Geo. Rantoul White, Wellesley Hill. Westboro’ — Hotel, Whitney House ; Rate, $1.80 ; Repair Shop, 
A. W. Achorn. Westfield — Consul, Gilbert J. Loomis, 62 Court St. West Medford — Consul, 
W. W. Guilford, 73 Sharon St. West Newton — Consul, Wm. H. Bacon. Weymouth — Repair 
Shop, F. O. Wellington. Whately — Consul, Chas. E. Crafts, E. Whately ; Hotel, Whately House; 
Rate, $1.00. Whittendon — Consul, A. H. Massey. Whitman — Repair Shop, A. B. Phillips. 
Wilkinsonville — Repair Shop, D. M. Chase. Winchendon — Consul, Chas. A. Merrill, Post Office ; 
Hotel, American House; Rate, $2.00. Winchester — Consul, Chas. J. Kaulbach, Brown’s Drug 
Store. Winthrop — Consul, Fred. L. Noyes, Read’s Block. Wood’s Holl — Hotel, Dexter House ; 
Rate, $>1.50. Worcester — Consul, L. M. Alexander, 195 Front St.; Repair Shop, Hill & Tolman. 
Uxbridge — Repair Shop, L. J. Dresser. 

MICHIGAN. 

Adrian — Consul, H. M. Judge; Hotel, The Emery; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Frank McKin- 
ster. Alpena — Consul, Fred. A. Kimball; Hotel, The Churchill; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Geo. 
McRae. Ann Arbor — Consul, C. W. Wagner; Hotel, The Arlington; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
Bailey & Dow. Armada — Consul, C. E. Lathrop ; Hotel, The National; Rate, $1.00. Battle 
Creek — Consul, E. C. Adams; Hotel, Williams House; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, E. C. Adams. 
Bay City — Consul, D. G. Jackson ; Hotel, Rouech House ; Rate, $1.25 ; Repair Shop, L. R. Russell. 
Benton Harbor — Consul, H. R. Huntington; Plotel, Higbee House; Rate, $1.50. Birmingham — 
Consul, A. Whitehead. Calumet — Consul, W. M. Harris. Centreville — Consul, W. Denton; 
Hotel, The Stadden ; Rate, $1.50. Ceresco — Consul, Arthur Jacobs. Charlotte — Consul, Harold 
E. Hooker; Hotel, The Sherwood; Rate, $1.50. Coldwater — Consul, H. J. Bassett; Hotel, The 
Southern; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, V. L. Nettleton. Detroit — Consul, B. J. Holcombe; Plotel, 
The Normandie ; Rate, $2.00. Repair Shops, T. B. Rayl & Co., W. R. Cole & Co., R. Wuelfing & 
Co., W. D. Hader & Co., C. Bauman. Dowagiac — Consul, F. S. Colby; Hotel, Elkerton House; 
Rate, $1.40. East Saginaw — Consul, G. W. Smith; Hotel, Everett Plouse; Rate, $1.50; Repair 
Shop, W. L. Marr. Farmington — Plotel, The Owen ; Rate, $1.00. Flint — Consul, E. M. Gordon ; 
Plotel, The Bryant; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, J. B. E. Castru. Grand Haven — Consul, N. Rob- 
bins, Jr.; Plotel, Kirby Plouse; Rate, $1.50. Grand Ledge — Hotel, Tinkham House; Rate, 25% 
discount. Grand Rapids — Consul, L. S. Provin ; Hotel, Sweet’s; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
Perkins, Richmond & Co. Hancock — Consul, P. B. Rastello ; Hotel, The Northwestern; Rate, 
$1.50. Hastings — Consul, R. K. Grant; Hotel, Hastings Plouse; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, 
W. W. & W. C. Kelley. Hillsdale — Consul, F. J. Gray; Hotel, Keefer House; Rate, $1.50. 
Holly — Consul, C. H. S. Poole; Hotel, The Exchange; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Mr. Bristol. 
Homer — Consul, W. W. Snider ; Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, H. L. Hopkins. 
Howell — Consul, W. E. Beach; Hotel, The National; Rate, $1.00. Hudson — Consul, F. J. 
Tabor; Hotel, Comstock House; Rate, 33^ discount. Humboldt — Consul, Wm. J. Mass; Hotel, 
The Washington ; Rate, $1.50. Ionia — Consul, C. H. Tower; Hotel, Bailey House; Rate, $1.00. 
Iron Mountain — Consul, J. Russell Jones; Hotels, The Commercial; Rate, $1.50; The Felch ; 
Rate, $1.00. Ishpeming — Consul, Henry Harwood; Hotel, Nelson House; Rate, special. Jack- 
son — Consul, F. J. Pratt ; Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, L. Linderber. Kala- 
mazoo — Hotel, Burdick House; Rate, $2.50. Laird — Consul, Wm. C. Monroe. Lansing — 
Consul, Lou. M. Waters; Hotel, The Downey; Rate, 20# discount. Lapeer — Consul, Oscar Mar- 
fileous ; Hotel, Abram House; Rate, $1.00. Ludington — Consul, B. F. Wade. Mancelona — 
Consul, L. E. Slussar. Manistee — Consul, C. A. Palmer; Hotel, Dunham House; Rate, $1.50. 
Mason — Consul, H. B. Longyear. Milan — Hotel, The Palace; Rate, $1.00. Monroe — Consul, 


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“King of the Road I 


The above title is the registered trade-mark of Joseph 
Lucas & Son, manufacturers of genuine " King of the Road” 
Lamps, for which we are the Sole United States Agents. 

IV e notice of late that some other houses are using this title 
for their lamps and machines, and we take this means of 
warning the trade generally, and all cyclers, to see that the 
goods bear the name of Joseph Lucas & Son, without which 
they are base imitations. 

The " King of the Road ” Lamps are undoubtedly the best 
and best-known lamps on the market, and we are pleased to 
quote liberal terms on them to all dealers. If you do not 
already handle these lamps send for samples, on approval. 


The Clark Cycle Company , 

Sole United States Agents , Fs ClltllilOT 6 ^ Md. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Gale E. Jackson; Hotel, The Park; Rate, $2.00. Mt. Clement — Hotel, Sherman House; Rate, 
$1.50. Muskegon — Consul, C. D. Woodward; Hotel, The Occidental ; Rate, $1.50. Newaygo — 
Consul, F. W. Riblet ; Hotel, The Courtright ; Rate, $1.00. North Branch — Consul, C. W. Bal- 
lard. Northville — Consul, Jas. McFarlen. Opechee — Consul, J. Vivian, Jr. ; Hotel, The Calumet ; 
Rate, $1.50. Owosso — Consul, Henry A. Cossitt ; Hotel, The Merrill; Rate, $2.00. Plymouth — 
Consul, L. C. Sherwood; Hotel, Rerdan House; Rate, $1.50. Pontiac — Consul, E. A. Merritt; 
Hotel, Hodges’; Rates, $1.50 and $1.00. Port Hope — Consul, Geo. W. Eralick. Port Huron 

— Consul, Sheldon A. Wood ; Hotel, The Huron ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Geo. P. Burgess. Red 
Jacket — Consul, Thos. Wills, Jr. Romeo — Consul, J. H. Fenner; Hotel, The American; Rate, 
$1.50. Saginaw City — Consul, M. W. Barringer. Sand Beach — Consul, A. H. Taggart. 
Sparta — Consul, M. N. Noble. St. Clair — Hotel, The St. James; Rate, $1.50. St. Johns — 
Consul, R. G. Steele; Hotel, The Steele; Rate, $2.00. St. Josephs — Hotel, Lake View House; 
Tecumseh — Consul, A. J. Heeson ; Hotel, Lilley House; Rate, 25# discount. Three Rivers — 
Consul, R. C. Shanefelt ; Hotel, Three Rivers House ; Rate, 25# discount ; Repair Shop, Frank E. 
Brown. Union City — Consul, R. D. Merrill; Hotel, Brown House; Rate, $1.00; Repair Shop, 
Mr. Green. West Bay City — Consul, Arthur T. .Swart; Hotel, The Arlington; Rate, $1.25. 
White Cloud — Consul, M. D. Hayward. Williamston — Consul, E. S. Andrews; Hotel, The 
Andrew; Rate, $1.00. Windsor (Ont.) — Hotel, The British-American ; Rate, $1.50. Ypsilanti — 
Consul, E. A. Wallace ; Hotel, Hawkins House ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, William Judd. 

MINNESOTA. 

Crookston — Consul, E. C. Carruth ; Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $1.50. Currie — Hotel, Lake 
Shetek House; Rate, $1.00. Detroit — Hotel, The Commercial; Rate, $1.50. Dover — Consul, M. 
J. Manchester. Duluth — Consul, R. M. Foote. Faribault — Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $1.00. 
Fergus Falls — Consul, Grant Morton ; Hotel, The Grand; Rate, $1.50. Little Falls — Consul, E. 
E. Ellsworth. Minneapolis — Consul, E. H. Savage; Hotel, The Nicolette ; Rate, $2.00, $2.50 and 
$3.00. Morris — Consul, H. C. Thorpe. Owatonno — Hotel, The Armold ; Rate, $1.50. St. Paul 

— Consul, F. W. Gaston; Hotel, The Windsor; Rate, $2.00. Winona — Consul, W. D. Chandler; 
Plotel, The Jewell ; Rate, $1.75. 

MISSOURI. 

Baldwin — Hotel, The Western; Rate, $1.50. Bartold — Hotel, The Bartold ; Rate, 60 cents. 
Bobringville — Hotel, The Bobring; Rate, $1.00. Bolivar — Hotel, Cummings House. Bonne 
Terre — Consul, Joe P. Gazzon. Boonville — Consul, Jno. C. Pigott ; Hotel, The City ; Rate, $2.00. 
Breakfield — Consul, E. H. Shepard ; Hotel, The Balebo ; Rate, $1.50. California — Consul, C. D. 
Sheriff. Carrellton — Consul, H. L. Kennedy; Hotel, The Jacobs. Carthage — Hotel, Harrington 
House; Rate, $1.50. Centralia — Hotel, The Globe. Clarksville — Consul, E. N. Moody; Hotel, 
Carroll House; Rate, $1.50. Clayton — Hotel, Authenreith’s ; Rate, $1.00. Columbia — Consul, 
H. G. Penn; Hotel, Powell’s House; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Carlyle’s Gun Shop. DeSoto — 
Consul, H. E. Zorn ; Hotel, The Commercial; Rate, $1.50. Edina — Consul, L. II. Parsons ; Hotel, 
Ennis House. Farnington — Consul, J. H. Koen ; Hotel, Brann’s ; Rate, $1.50. Fenton — Hotel, 
The Western ; Rate, 60 cents. Hannibal — Consul, II. C. Woodruff ; Hotel, The Park ; Rate, $1.50 ; 
Repair Shop, Robert Cash. Huntsville — Consul, G. W. Eberle ; Hotel, Rutherford House; Rate, 
$1.50. Independence — Consul, B. Winslow, care Badger Lumber Co. ; Hotel, The Laclede; Rate, 
$1.60. Joplin — Consul, G. A. Graves; Repair Shop, G. A. Graves. Kahoka — Consul, Jno. San- 
son; Hotel, Commercial House; Repair Shop, H. C. Longanecker. Kansas City — Consul, R. M. 
Seibel, 900 Broadway ; Hotel, Coats House ; Rate, $3.00 ; Repair Shop, Kansas City Bicycle Co. 
Kirksville — Consul, Dr. G. A. Sparling; Hotel, The Steele; Rate, $1.40. Kirkwood — Consul, J. 
W. Finlay. Knobwestern — Hotel, Elliott House; Rate, $1.00. Lamonte — Hotel, Famonte 
House. Lexington — Consul, E. A. Ludwigs; Hotel, Nickell’s. Louisiana — Hotel, Palmer 
House. Maryville — Consul, W. J. Staples ; Hotel, The Linville ; Rate, $2.00. McAlliston Springs 

— Hotel, Hoffman House; Rate, $1.50. Memphis — Consul, II. A. Miller. Mexico — Consul, G. 
S. Pasqueth ; Hotel, The Windsor; Rate, $1.50. Miami — Consul, L. A. Myers; Hotel, Miami 
House; Rate, $1.50. Moberly — Consul, F. A. Scott; Hotel, The Grand Central; Rate, $1.50; 
Repair Shop, C. Vogelreich & Bro. Oakfield — Hotel, Mrs. Smith’s; Rate, 60 cents. Palmyra — 
Consul, C. O. Austin; Hotel, Dudley’s; Rate, $1.50. Purdy — Consul, D. L. Baylor. Sedalia — 
Consul, E. B. Quisenbarry ; Hotel, Dicher’s ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, A. B. Dempsey. St. 
Charles — Hotel, Galt House; Rate, $1.50. St. Louis — Consul, J. H. Child, 1108 Olive St.; 
Hotel, The Richelieu ; Rate, $1.75 ; Repair Shops, A. L. Jordan & Co., St. Louis Wheel Co., Wilder 
& Laing, Knight Cylce Co., R. Hurk. North St. Louis — Consul, F. W. Haid, 2231 Benton St, 
South St. Louis — Consul, T. S. Blair, 6218 Virginia Ave. West St. Louis — Consul, C. W. Bar- 
ston, Jr., 1631 Lulas Place. St. Joseph — Consul, J. E. Eberly, 109 S. 4th St. ; Hotel, The Pacific ; 
Rate, $2.50 ; Repair Shop, Akhurst-Eberly Arms Co. Stanbury — Consul, C. H. Funk ; Hotel, Com- 
mercial House ; Rate, $1.40. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

Brentwood — Consul, Chas. Flanders. Concord — Consul, Geo. Place. Exeter — Consul, A. 

N. Dow, Manchester — Consul, Moses Sheriff; Hotel, Manchester House ; Rate, $2.50, Nashua 


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T HE GENIAL DOCTOR is indisputably the most popular cyclist of the Eastern States. A native of 
Sanford, Me., he was graduated from the Harvard Medical School in 1870, and was one of the first 
advocates of cycling as a most enjoyable means of recreation. Joining the League in 1884, he 
organized the Roxbury Bicycle Club, and has been its president ever since. Two years later he was elected a 
representative to the National Assembly, of which he is still a member. He was also for two years chairman 
of the Committee on Rules and Regulations. 

Dr. Emery’s record exhibits the highest possible standard of League membership. It would be difficult 
to measure the impress of his example and activity upon the good results that have been accomplished by the 
League, not only in the East, but throughout the country. His tasks have been largely self-imposed, and his 
labors have been rewarded only by the satisfaction he must take in the consciousness of the benefits they 
have conferred. His example may fitly serve as an inspiration to all who are striving for the general good, 
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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

— Consul, Frank H. Thompson. North Weare — Consul, Pert. O. Sawyer. Portsmouth — Consul, 
Geo. E. Philbrick. 

NEW JERSEY. 

Allentown — Consul, Thos. B. Cole. Arlington — Consul, Wm. II. Kirby; Hotel, Arlington 
House; Rate, $1.50. Atlantic City — Consul, Thos. Newell; Hotel, The Hoffman; Rate, $2.75. 
Beverly — Consul, W. H. Huff. Bloomfield — Consul, John V. L. Pierson. Bordentown — Consul, 
Fred. G. Wiese; Hotel, Washington House; Rate, $1.00 (or supper, lodging and breakfast, 75 cents). 
Bound Brook — Consul, P. V. Bergen; Plotel, The Gaddis; Rate, $2.00. Branchville — Consul, 

G. F. Crisman. Bridgeton — Consul, Edw. P. Woodruff. Burlington — Consul, Chas. P. Smith, 
Jr.; Hotel, Beldin House ; Rate, $2.00. Caldwell — Consul, Morris B. Lindsley. Camden — Consul, 
Frank W. Cramer ; Hotel, The West Jersey ; Rate, $1.50. Cape May — Consul, Albert W. Foster ; 
Hotel, The Lafayette; Rate, $3.50. Cedar Grove — Consul, William Bowden. Chatham — Consul, 
Anson T. Berry ; Hotel, Fairview House ; Rate, $2.00. Cherry Hill— Consul, H. P. Stoney ; Hotel, 
Hackensack House; Rate, $2.00. Chester — Consul, W. A. Hoffman. Cinnaminson — Consul, 
Edward S. Wood. Closter — Consul, Walter Stillman, Jr. Dover — Consul, John H. Plickley ; 
Hotel, Tolley’s; Rate, $2.00. Dunellen — Consul, W. H. Milliken. East Orange — Consul, Jno. 
B. Dodd. Edgewater — Consul, John A. Winterburn. Elizabeth — Consul, Geo. J. Martin ; Hotel, 
Ryan’s; Rate, $1.50 (European plan, single room, 75 cents, double, 50 cents; meals, 10% off bill of 
fare). Englewood — Consul, F. M. Demarest ; Hotel, Palisade House; Rate, $2.50. Flemington 

— Consul, Howard S. Fulper ; Hotel, The Union; Rate, $2.00. Freehold — Consul, Joseph McDer- 
mott; Hotel, The American ; Rate, $1.50. Gloucester — Consul, John Austin McCulloch. Hacken- 
sack — Consul, Theo. Iv. Hastings ; Hotel, Hackensack House ; Rate, $2.00. Haddenfield — Consul, 
W. S. Hinchinan. Hightstown — Consul, H. E. Deats ; Hotel, Stockton Street House; Rate, $1.50. 
Hillsdale — Consul, Norman Gardinier ; Hotel, Hillsdale House. Hoboken — Consul, C. J. Rolffes ; 
Hotel, Vaegeti’s ; Rate, $2.50. Jersey City — Consul, Frank Eveland ; Hotel, Taylor’s (European 
plan); Rate, $1.00. Lakewood — Consul, Clarence H. Shinn ; Hotel, The Old Homestead ; Rate, $2.00. 
Lambertville — Consul, H. E. Van Horn ; Hotel, Lambertville House ; Rate, $2.00. Long Branch 

— Consul, Stephen B. Gilhuly. Metuchen — Consul, E. C. Moss. Millville — Consul, Geo. Weber. 
Montclair — Consul, Albert J. Wright, D.D.S. Moorestown — Consul, C. F. Atkinson. Morris 
Plains — Consul, Chas. M. Allen. Morristown — Consul, Geo. E. Voorhees, Jr. Mt. Ephraim — 
Consul, Geo. F. Howell. Neshanic Station — Consul, James Hankins. Newark — Consul, William 

A. Drabble; Plotel, The Continental; Rate, $2.00. New Egypt — Consul, J. Harley Hampton. 
New Market — Consul, Dave F. Blackford. Orange — Consul, Chas. A. Lindsley. Passaic — 
Consul, Wilfred E. Schnit. Paterson — Consul, W. G. Norwood; Hotel, The United States; Rate, 
$1.00. Pennington — Consul, Henry G. Bunn; Hotel, Mathew’s; Rate, $1.50. Perth Amboy — 
Consul, E. W. Barnes; Hotel, The Central; Rate, $1.50. Plainfield — Consul, Frank L. C. Martin; 
Hotel, Laing’s ; Rate, $2.00. Red Bank — Consul, Geo. F. Spinning; Hotel, The Central; Rate, 
$1.50. Ridgefield — Consul, Gustave Hausman. Ridgewood — Consul, Howard Maltbie ; Hotel, 
Ridgewood House; Rate, $1.50. Roselle — Consul, Oscar T. Peck. Roseville — Consul, Dr. Wm. 
L. Fish ; Hotel, The Roseville; Rate, $2.00. Rutherford — Consul, Alfred Oakley, Jr. Saddle 
River — Consul, J. Ilosey Osborn; Hotel, Paramus Road House; Rate, $1.50. Salem — Consul, 
Dr. Henry Jackson ; Hotel, Nelson House. Schralenburgh — Consul, L. L. Clarke. Seacaucus — 
Consul, F. D. Boulanger. Somerville — Consul, John Van Eps. Summit — Consul, II. Edw. Ahern. 
Swedesboro’ — Consul, Harry McCollister. Trenton — Consul, R. V. Whitehead ; Hotel, Trenton 
Road House; Rate, $2.00. Tuckerton — Consul, J. Carroll P'rench ; Hotel, Everett House; Rate, 
$1.20. Vineland — Consul, Chas. P. Jones; Hotel, Baker House; Rate, $1.50. Washington — 
Consul, Dr. S. A. Defoe; Hotel, The St. Cloud; Rate, $1.50. Watsessing Station — Consul, C. 

H. Foiles. Westfield — Consul, Dr. Fred. A. lvinch, Jr.; Hotel, Westfield House; Rate, $1.50. 

NEW YORK. 

Albany — Consul, C. E. White; Hotels, The Kenmore, The Globe. Alden — Consul, Harry 
Thorne; Hotel, The Martins. Alfred Centre — Hotel, Burdick House. Amsterdam — Consul, 
Seely Conover; Hotel, The Warner. Angelica — Consul, F. W. Warner; Hotel, The Charles. 
Angola — Hotels, Union House, The Angola. Arena — Consul, F. H. McLean; Hotel, The Arena. 
Arkville — Hotel, The Commercial. Attica — Consul, Hugh Miller; Hotel, The Wyoming. Au- 
burn — Consul, Edw. Leonard; Plotel, The New National. Averill Park — Plotel, The Sand Lake. 
Bainbridge — Consul, A. M. Welch; Plotel, The Central. Baldwinsville — Consul, II. P. Bigelow. 
Batavia — Consul, O. C. Steele; Plotel, The Richmond. Bath Beach, L. I. — Hotel, The Avon 
Beach. Beekmanville — Plotel, Beekman House. Bellmore — Consul, Edward Self. Binghamton 

— Consul, C. E.. Titchener ; Plotel, The Bennett. Blauveltville — Consul, C. J. Bogart; Plotel, 
Orangeburgh Road House. Blue Stores — Consul, R. M. Washburn; Hotel, The Blue Stores. 
Brinkerhoffville — Consul, A. S. Ambler. Brooklyn — Consul, Iv. C. W., W. C. Marion, Consul, 

B. B. C., W. H. Meeteer. Buffalo — Consuls, A. C. Richardson, John S. Kellner, George J. Ilearne, 
H. E. Ducker ; Hotels, Tifft House, The Stafford. Caledonia — Hotel, The Annin’s Trout Ponds. 
Cambridge — Hotel, Union House. Campbell — Hotel, The Central. Canajoharie — Plotel, The 
Wagner. Canandaigua — Consul, William IP. Welch. Canastota — Consul, Charles H. Wolf; 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Hotel, Lewis House. Canisteo — Consul, F. H. Peck: Hotel, Canisteo Llouse. Castile — Consul, 
L. H. Jones. Catskill — : Consul, Dr. G. C. Gulick ; Hotel, The Windsor. Cayuga — Hotel, Titus 
House. Cazenovia — Consul, B. S. Stanley ; Hotel, The Finch. Chatham — Consul, Dr. C. M. 
Harmon ; Hotel, Chatham House. Cherry Creek — Hotel, The Central. Cherry Valley — Consul, 
Charles W. Drane ; Hotel, Central House. Chester — Consul, John P. Bull ; Hotel, Howland House. 
Cincinnatus — Consul, J. W. Osgood; Hotel, The Cincinnatus. Clark’s Factory — Consul, A. E. 
McLean. Clifton Springs — Consul, H. K. Carpenter. Clinton — Hotel, Clinton House. Coey- 
mans Junction — Consul, W. B. Holmes ; Hotel, Pulver House. Cohocton — Hotel, Warner House. 
College Point — Consul, G. A. S. Wieners. Collins Centre — Consul, A. C. Bates. Cooperstown 

— Hotel, The Fenimore. Corning — Consul, F. C. Williams. Corona — Consul, S. G. Putnam. 
Cortland — Consul, M. S. Bierce; Hotel, Messenger House. Croton Falls — Consul, G. Walton 
Abrams; Hotel, The Croton. Cuba — Consul, C. O. Osborne; Hotel, Kinney House. Dansville 

— Consul, J. A. Jackson; Hotel, The Sanatorium. Deansville — Hotel, Hamilton House. Deposit 

— Hotel, Oyuaga House. Downsville — Consul, G. W\ Holmes; Hotel, Downs House. Dryden 

— Consul, J. Giles Ford; Hotel, The Dryden. Dundee — Hotel, Harpending House. Dunkirk — 
Hotel, The Hurlbert. East Aurora — Consul, B. S. Burzette ; Hotel, The Globe. East Chatham 

— Hotel, Sheridan House. East New York — Consul, J. Z. Von Urff ; Hotel, John Gunther’s. 
East Norwich — Hotel, Hurrell House. East Springfield — Consul, C. T. Gray; Hotel, Platner 
House. East Syracuse — Consul, F. A. Marshall; Hotel, The Baggs. Elbridge — Hotel, Monroe 
House. Ellenville — Consul, E. W. Terwilliger; Hotels, The Terwilliger, The Mt. Meenahga. 
Ellington — Consul, George E. Haman ; Hotel, The Ellington. Elmira — Consul, C. F. Stevens; 
Hotel, Rathbun House. Flushing — Consul, L. A. Clark. Fort Edward — Hotel, Eldridge House. 
Frankfort — Consul, L. B. Haynes; Hotel, The Central. Franklinville — Consul, Charles A. 
Perley ; Hotel, The Globe. Fredonia — Consul, W. D. Lord; Hotel, Park House. Friendship — 
Consul, E. G. Latta ; Plotel, The American. Gainesville — Consul, E. W. Tiffany; Hotel, The 
Gainesvile. Garrison’s — Consul, J. W. Garrison; Hotel, The Highland. Geneva — Consul, J. W. 
Mellen ; Plotel, The Kirkwood. Glen Cove — Consul, R. Frank Bowne ; Hotel, Allen House. Glen’s 
Falls — Consul, PI. W. Knight; Hotel, The Rockwell. Glen Head — Consul, Townsend Scudder. 
Gloversville — Consul, C. A. Huckins ; Hotel, Alvord House. Greene — Consul, A. W. Davidson; 
Hotel, The Chenango. Green Haven — Consul, J. B. German. Groton — Consul, W. Grant Rhodes. 
Hamburgh — Consul, Perry M. Thorn; Hotels, Kopp’s, Eckhardt’s. Hartwick Seminary — Hotel, 
The Hyde Park. Havana — Hotel, Montour Plouse. Herkimer — Consul, W. I. Taber; Hotel, 
Mansion House. Hillsdale — Hotel, The Mt. Washington. Holley — Consul, C. C. Hayden ; Hotel, 
Mansion House. Hoosick Falls — Consul, J. C. Haswell ; Hotel, The Fitchburg. Hornellsville — 
Consul, C. H. Baldwin; Plotel, Page House. Hudson — Consul, R. W. Evans; Plotel, Worth 
Plouse. Huntington — Consul, C. B. Scudder; Hotel, The Huntington. Ithaca — Consul, G. W. 
Hank; Hotel, Clinton House. Jamaica — Consul, N. F. Waters ; Hotel, Pettit's. Jamestown — 
Consul, Allen Falconer; Hotel, Sherman House. Johnstown — Consul, William H. Young; Hotel, 
The Sir William Johnson. Kingston — Consul, James V. Bruyn ; Hotel, The Eagle. Lake George 

— Consul, Herbert Morris. LeRoy — Consul, E. P. Cochran; Plotel, Lampson House. Lewiston 

— Hotel, The Waggoner. Little Falls — Consul, George L. Smith; Hotel, The Metropolitan. Little 
Genesee — Consul, C. L. E. Lewis. Livingston — Thomas H. Clancy. Livonia — Hotel, The 
Bolles. Lockport — Consul, Elmer E. Pool ; Hotels, The Grand, The Niagara. Long Island City 

— Consul, J. PI. Jacobs. Lowville — Consul, C. E. Pelton ; Hotel, The Windsor. Lyons — Consul, 
P)aniel E. Engel; Hotel, Congress Hall. Marathon — Consul, L. T. Wilcox; Hotel, Marathon 
House. Margaretville — Plotel, Ackerly Plouse. Mayville — Hotel, Mayville House. Mechanic- 
ville — Consul, A. B. Orcutt ; Hotel, The Mechanicville. Medina — Consul, A. B. Eddy ; Plotel, 
Hart House. Middlefield — Hotel, The Phoenix Mills. Milton — Consul, A. E. Bell; Hotel, The 
Milton. Minetto — Consul, E. T. Seymour; Plotel, The Riverside. Montgomery — Plotel, The 
Palace. Mt. Vernon — Consul, F. T. Davis; Hotel, The Mt. Vernon. Newark — Consul, A. J. 
Perkins. New Berlin — Consul, IP. J. Halstead; Hotel, The Central. New Brighton — Hotel, 
The Pavilion. Newburgh — Consul, A. I. Barton. New Rochelle — Consul, H. F. Fuller; Hotel, 
Huguenot Plouse. New York City — Consuls, C. A. Sheehan, L. A. Newcome, W. E. Findley, J. 

L. Miller; Hotels, The Grand Union, Hamblin Plouse, The Mt. St. Vincent. Niagara Falls — 
Consul, Neil Campbell. Nyack — Consul, William Gray, Jr.; Hotel, The St. George. Olean — Consul, 
P. D. Spaulding. Oneida — Consul, J. F. Aldrich; Hotel, The Brunswick. Oneonta — Consul, P. 

M. H. Jackson; Hotel, The Windsor. Oswego — Hotel, The Lake Shore. Painted Post — Con- 
sul, C. B. Schuyler; Hotel, Bronson House. Patchogue — Plotel, Roe’s. Pavilion — Consul, 
George R. Henry; Hotel, Johnson House. Pawling — Consul, A. M. Leach; Hotel, Dutcher 
Plouse. Peekskill — Consul, D. C. Hasbrouck ; Hotel, The Eagle. Penn Yan — Hotel, Benham 
Plouse. Perry — Hotel, W T alker Plouse. Phoenix Mills — Consul, C. A. Ayres. Pike — Consul, 
W. C. Smith; Hotel, The Powers. Port Byron — Plotel, Howard House. Port Jervis — Consul, 
E. T. Laid ley ; Hotel, Delaware House. Poughkeepsie — Consul, Frederick Bowne ; Hotel, Morgan 
House. Prince’s Bay, S. 1. — Consul, Robert Bishop. Purdy Station — Consul, L. G. Sloat. 
Ramapo — Consul, M. Prineveau. Randolph — Hotel, The Palace Cafe. Richfield Springs — 
Consul, E. A. Hinds; Plotel, P)arrow House. Richmond Hill — Consul, H. F. Quortrup. Rich- 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

mondville — Consul, W. H. Reightmyer ; Hotel, The Westover. Rochester — Consuls, M. F. Shafer* 
C. J. Iven ; Hotels, The Powers, New Osburn House. Rome — Consul, G. L. Prescott; Hotel, The 
Arlington. Roslyn — Hotel, Mansion House. Rossburgh — Consul, J. W. Stockwell ; Hotel, 
Soules House. Round Island (Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River) — Consul, F. H. Taylor; 
Hotel, The Frontenac. Roxbury — Hotel, Delaware Valley House. Rushville — Hotel, Park House. 
Sag Harbor — Consul, F. B. Glover; Hotel, Nassau House Salamanca — Hotel, Dudley House. 
Salem — Hotel, The On-da-wa. Schaghticoke — Hotel, The American. Schenectady — Consul, 
Ed. L. Davis; Hotel, Carley House. Schuylers Lake — Hotel, Bullion House. Schuylerville — 
Hotel, The Schuylerville. Scott — Hotel, The Scott. Sherburne — Consul, E. N. Smith; Hotel, 
Daniels House. • Sherman — Hotel, Dean House. Sidney — Hotel, The Sidney. Silver Lake — 
Hotel, Walker House. Silver Springs — Hotel, Walker House. Sinclairville — Hotel, Sylvester 
House. Sing Sing — Consul, M. Searles ; Hotel, The Keenan. Skaneateles — Hotel, The Pack- 
wood. Slingerland’s Station — Hotel, The Home Lawn. Sloatsburg — Consul, A. B. Taylor; 
Hotel, Taylor House. Springfield Centre — Consul, E. A. Mixer; Hotel, The Central. Stanford- 
ville — Consul, Rev. Alva H. Morrill. Stockport — Consul, Joshua Reynolds. Suffern — Consul, 
Dr. D. B. Van Wagener ; Hotel, Eureka House. Suspension Bridge — Consul, O. Phillips; Hotel, 
Atwood’s Western. Syracuse — Consul, H. W. Chapin; Hotels, The Vanderbilt, The Leland. 
Tannersville — Consul, B. Howard; Hotel, Roggen’s Mountain. Tarrytown — Consul, A. L. Em- 
bree ; Hotel, Franklin House. Tonawanda — F. E. Drullard ; Hotel, The American. Tottenville, 
S. I. — Hotel, The West End. Tremont — Consul, D. Hamilton. Troy — Consul, E. S. Homer; 
Hotel, Mansion House. Tuxedo Park — Consul, N. D. Phillips; Hotel, Tuxedo Boarding House. 
Unadilla — Consul, E. S. Brewster; Hotel, Unadilla House. Upper Red Hook — Hotel, The Park. 
Utica — Consul, E. H. Crosby ; Hotel, The St. James. Van Buren Point — Hotel, The Van Buren 
Point. Van Ettenville — Consul, Harry Barfield. Van Weis Point — Consul, Frank T. Snyder. 
Verplanck — Consul, Henry Tate. Walden — Consul, C. W. Sadlier ; Hotel, The St. Nicholas. 
Wallkill — Consul, J. A. Jansen; Hotel, Wallkill House. Wappingers Falls — Consul, H. H. 
Brown; Hotel, Warren House. Waterloo — Hotel, Towsley House. Watertown — Consul, George 

B. Calder ; Hotel, The Woodruff. Waterville — Hotel, The American. Watkins — Consul, J. M. 
Thompson; Hotel, The Jefferson. Waverly — Consul, Thomas W. Haworth; Hotel, The Tioga. 
Weedsport — Consul, H. E. Rheubottom ; Hotel, Willard House. West Chester — Consul, H. 
M. Randell. Westfield — Consul, Charles W. Allen; Hotel, Minton House. Westhampton 
Centre — Hotel, Atlantic House. Westmoreland — Consul, N. DeRoy Lee; Hotel, Tabor’s. 
Whitehall — Consul, J. D. Culver; Hotel, Hall House. Whitney’s Point — Consul, C. D. Collins; 
Hotel, Beach House. Wilson — Consul, W. B, Metzger; Hotel, The American. Wyoming — 
Hotel, The Railroad. Yonkers — Consul, H. W. Pagan ; Hotel, Getty House. 

OHIO. 

Ada — Consul, W. H. Morrow ; Hotel, The Young ; Rate, $1.50. Akron — Consul, H. D. Tolley ; 
Hotel, The Buchtel ; Rate, $2.00. Alliance — Consul, Arthur Wright ; Hotel, Russell House; Rate, 
$2.00. Archbold — Consul, E. A. M urbach ; Hotel, The Vernier ; Rate, $1.50. Ashtabula — Con- 
sul, Chas. F. Benedict ; Hotel, The James; Rate, $1.75. Athens — Consul, A. O. Sloan; Hotel, 
Central House; Rate, $1.50. Bedford — Consul, L. C. Whittaker. Bellaire — Consul, Dr. D. W. 
Boone. Bellefontaine — Hotel, The Mittenberger ; Rate, $1.50. Belleville — Consul, Lynn A. Le 
Fevre ; Hotel, The LeFevre ; Rate, $1.50, $1.00. Bellevue — Hotel, The Bourdette ; Rate, $1.50. 
Bloom Centre — Consul, J. Willard Smith ; Hotel, Halborth House; Rate, 75 cents. Bridgeport — 
Consul, John A. Topping. Bryan — Consul, M. M. Patterson; Hotel, The Brunswick; Rate, $1.50. 
Bucyrus — Consul, J. C. Gormly ; Hotel, Stall House; Rate, $1.40. Canal Dover — Consul, Dr. F. 
H. Wandron ; Hotel, Iron City I louse ; Rate, $2.00, $1.50. Canton — Consul, Will. G. Saxton; 
Hotel, The Barnett ; Rate, $1.50. Carey — Consul, Harry P. Felter ; Hotel, Galt House ; Rate, $2.00, 
$1.50. Chillicothe — Consul, B. A. Gramm ; Hotel, The Carson; Rate, $2.00, $1.50. Cincinnati 
— Consul, H. Otto Barth; Hotel, The Palace; Rate, $2.00. Cleveland — Consul, H. E. Chubb; 
Hotel, Weddell House; Rate, $3.00. Clyde — Hotel, The Nichols; Rate, $1.50. College Hill — 
Consul, S. M. Goodman. Columbus — Consul, Chas. W. Eberly ; Hotel, The Park; Rate, $2.00. 
Conneaut — Consul, C. B. Norton; Hotel, The Commercial; Rate, $1.60. Coshocton — Consul, 

C. M. Voorhis ; Hotel, McDonald House; Rate, $1.50. Covington — Consul, M. B. Ullery ; Hotel, 
The Central. Cumminsville — Consul,. Amor Hall; Hotel, Weber House. Dayton — Consul, Fred 
J. Bowen; Hotel, Phillips House; Rate, $1.50. Defiance — Consul, Chas. E. Slocum, M.D.; Hotel, 
Russell House ; Rate, $2.50. Delaware — Consul, R. G. Knight ; Hotel, The Donavin ; Rate, $2.00. 
Delphos — Consul, B. J. Hartwell ; Hotel, Phelan House ; Rate, $2.00. Delta — Consul, J. A. Teeple ; 
Hotel, The Central ; Rate, $1.50. Dupont — Consul, E. I. Marriott ; Hotel, The Beck ; Rate, $1.00. 
East Palestine — Consul, J. F. Rechmann ; Hotel, Book House; Rate, $1.60. Eaton — Consul, 
Ed. Wyatt ; Hotel, The Eagle ; Rate, $1.00. Elyria — Consul, A. L. Garford ; Hotel, Beebe House ; 
Rate, $2.00. Enon — Consul, Arthur J. Warren. Findlay — Consul, Chas. Van Tine; Hotel, Sher- 
man House; Rate, $1.50. Foster’s — Consul, Walter G. Bridge. Fostoria — Consul, D. T. Berr 
renger ; Hotel, Earl House; Rate, $1.50. Fremont — Consul, J.W. Pero ; Hotel, Ball House; Rate, 
$1.50. Gabon — Consul, R. H. Bohlby ; Hotel, The Central ; Rate, $1.50. Gallipolis — Consul ? 


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GEORGE R. BI DWELL, 

308 AND 310 WEST FIFTY-NINTH STREET, 

Near Eighth Avenue and Entrance to Central Park, NEW YORK!. 

DIRECT NEW YORK AGENT FOR 

I 

The Columbia Bicycles and Tricycles. 

STORAGE, RENTING, REPAIRS. 

ABSOLUTELY NEW MACHINES ONLY USED FOR RENTING. 

GENERAL AGENT FOR 

Warwick, St. Nicholas, Psycho, Viktor, 

Eagle and Vulcan. 

LARGEST AND MOST VARIED STOCK OF CYCLES IN THE CITY. 
Goods Sold on Installment Plan. Catalogues and Circulars sent on application. 

TELEPHONE, I164-39TH STREET. 


St. Louis Wheel Co. 

31 1 N. 14th St., St. Louis, Mo. 

Dealers in Bicycles and all that pertains thereto. 
Write lor Catalogue. We sell the 

o 


Paragon 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Cassius C. Olmstead ; Hotel, The Park Central; Rate, $1.50. Geneva — Consul, W. A. Potter. 
Genoa — Consul, M. Taylor; Hotel, Genoa House; Rate, $1.00. Germantown — Consul, Orvon 
Graff Brown ; Hotel, The Florentine; Rate, $1.50. Gilboa — Consul, A. C. Mathias, M.D.; Hotel, 
Gilboa House; Rate, $1.00. Girard — Consul, F. R. Goodrich ; Hotel, Girard House; Rate, $1.00. 
Granville — Consul, W. H. Huributt ; Hotel, The American; Rate, $1.00. Greenfield — Consul, 
D. O. Miller; Hotel, The Elliott; Rate, $1.50. Greenville — Consul, W. J. Klinger; Hotel, Turpen 
House; Rate, $2.00, $1.50. Hamilton — Consul, Elmer E. Letter; Hotel, The St. Charles; Rate, 
$1.50. Hamlet — Hotel, Offut House; Rate, 75 cents. Harrison — Consul, Harry O. Campbell; 
Hotel, The Central ; Rate, $1.25. Hartwell — Consul, A. Oskamp ; Hotel, The White Hall. Hicks- 
ville — Consul, W. F. Horton; Hotel, Swilley House; Rate, $1.50. Ironton — Consul, F. A. 
Cronacher ; Hotel, The T. J. Moffet ; Rate, $1.50. Jefferson — Consul, S. R. Fetch; Hotel, The 
American; Rate, $1.50. Kingsville — Consul, G. E. Webster, M.I).; PI otel, The Union ; Rate, $1.50. 
Lebanon — Consul, W. C. Tichenor ; Hotel, Lebanon House; Rate, $1.50. Leetonia — Consul, 
Jesse Sturgeon, M.D.; Hotel, Valley House. Lewisburg — Consul, S. N. Keighley; Hotel, The 
Eagle House; Rate, $1.00. Lima — Consul, Walter J. Ritchie. Lindale — Consul, Walter l)olen. 
Linton — Consul, Arthur W. Strong. Lockland — Consul, David M. Hensley; Hotel, Birmingham 
House; Rate, $1.50. Louisville — Consul, C. E. Schilling; Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $1.25. 
Mansfield — Consul, F. D. Grady; Hotel, The St. James. Marion — Consul, B. E. Dombaugh ; 
Hotel, The Marion; Rate, $1.50. Marysville — Hotel, The Park; Rate, $1.50. Mason — Consul, 
Pete W. Ross; Hotel, Burch House. Massillon — Consul, Frank E. PI ess ; Hotel, The Conrad; 
Rate, $1.50. Mechanicsburg — Consul, W. C. Roush ; Hotel, Murray House ; Rate, $1.00. Medina 
Consul, B. Hendrickson; Hotel, The American; Rate, $2.00. Miami — Hotel, Miami House. 
Miamisburg — Consul, G. A. Hoover; Hotel, The De Young ; Rate, $1.40. Middletown — Consul, 
F. A. Jones ; Hotel, The United States ; Rate, $2.00. Mineral — Consul, J. A. Hewitt ; Hotel, Mineral 
House; Rate, $1.00. Mt. Vernon — Consul, Fred. S. Crowell ; Hotel, Curtis House ; Rate, $2.00, $1.50. 
New Bavaria — Consul, Chas. P. Slenty. New Carlisle — Consul, H. S. Credlebaugh ; Hotel, 
New Carlisle House; Rate, $1.00. New Comerstown — Consul, Frank V. Mulvane ; Hotel, The 
PWuntain ; Rate, $1.25. New Knoxville — Consul, Jas. Slack ; Hotel, Diedrich House ; Rate, $1.25. 
New Lisbon — Consul, W. IT. Pritchard; Hotel, Hostetter House; Rate, $1.50. New Philadel- 
phia — Consul, D. A. Raiff ; Hotel, The Exchange; Rate, $1.50. New Straitsville — Consul, 
W. O. Scheibell ; Hotel, Central House ; Rate, $1.50. New Vienna — Consul, L. C. Malone ; PI otel, 
Harrison House; Rate, $1.00. Newton Falls — Consul, Wallace Herbert. Niles — Consul, F. E. 
Wilson. North Bend — Consul, O. W. Stone. North Lewisburg — Consul, W. E. Austin. Nor- 
walk — Consul, F. Colson; Hotel, The St. Charles; Rate, $1.50. Norwood — Consul, W. S. Cad- 
man. Oberlin — Consul, Theo. Edw. Tenney. Ottawa — Consul, Will A. Kelly; Hotel, Leopold 
House ; Rate, $1.50. Painesville — Consul, Geo. W. Blackmore ; Hotel, The Stockwell ; Rate, $1 50. 
Pataskala — Consul, W. PL Mead, Jr. Pemberville — Consul, Augustus Kell. Plainville — Con- 
sul, Estus T. Flinn. Portsmouth — Consul, Frank M. Smith; Hotel, Dever House; Rate, $1.50. 
Preston — Consul, J. L. Wakefield. Ragersville — Consul, Michael Leuthold ; Hotel, Ragersville 
House; Rate, 1.00. Ravenna — Consul, S. J. Post; Hotel, Etna House; Rate, $1.50. Richwood 
— Consul, Jos. Embrey ; Plotel, The Commercial; Rate, $1.00. Salem — Consul, Chas. B. Hunt; 
Hotel, Griener House; Rate, $2. 00. Scott — Consul, Byron J. Smith; Hotel, The Exchange; Rate, 
$1.00. Selma — Consul, F. M. Wilson. Shelby — Consul, O. F. Landis; Hotel, The Shelby; 
Rates, $2.00, $1.50. Sidney — Consul, I). R. Orbison ; Hotel, Wagner House ; Rate, $1.50. Sink- 
ing Spring — Consul, J. Frank Pugsley ; Hotel, The Latona ; Rate, $1.00. South Charleston — 
Consul, E. M. Van Cleve ; Hotel, The Ackley; Rate, $1.00. Springfield — Consul, Roscoe Pierce; 
Hotel, The Arcade ; Rate, $2.00. Steubenville — Consul, J. B. Griffith ; Hotel, The New Imperial ; 
Rate, $1.50. St. Marys — Consul, Willis Kishler ; Hotel, P'ountain House; Rate, $1.50. Tiffin — 
Consul, Chas. L. Wenner ; Plotel, The Morcler ; Rate, $1.25. Toledo — Consul, Miss P'anny Farrar; 
Plotel, Boody House; Rate, $2.00. Toronto — Consul, W. B. Francy. Troy — Consul, J. IP. 
Julian. Uhrichsville — Consul, H. S. P'rancis. Upper Sandusky — Consul, Sherman A. Cuneo ; 
Hotel, Pierson House; Rate, $1.50. Urbana — Consul, F. S. Wilhelm; Hotel, Soules’; Rate, $1.50. 
Van Wert — Consul, Chas. E. Ferguson; Hotel, The Marsh; Rate, $1.50. Warren — Consul, 
Thos. W. Ross; Hotel, The Park ; Rate, $1.60. Washington C. H. — Consul, Frank M. Hartman. 
Wauseon — Consul, Cy. Snellbaker ; Hotel, Fountain House; Rate, $1.00. Wellington — Consul, 
John W. Wight. Wellston — Consul, A. M. Hinckley; Hotel, Bundy Plouse. West Alexander — 
Consul, O. E. llalderman. West Middleburg — Consul, Levi N. .Seaman; Hotel, McWade Plouse; 
Rate, 75 cents. West Wheeling — Consul, Alvin W. Loe. Xenia — Consul, S. D. Kingsbury; 
Hotel, The Bradley; Rate, $2.00. Yellow Springs — Consul, Will G. Rice. Youngstown — Con- 
sul, Independence Grove; Hotel, Tod House; Rate, $2.00. Zanesfield — Consul, J. C. Osborn. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Alden Station — Consul, James Trethaway; Hotel, The Alden ; Rate $1.00. Allegheny — 
Consul, W. O. McConnell, 266 Federal St.; Hotel, The Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh; Rate, $2.00; 
Repair Shop, W. D. Banker, Old City Hall Building. Allentown — Consul, A. L. Biery, 631 Ham- 
ilton St.; Hotel, The American, cor. 6th and Plamilton Sts.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Hirner & 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 


PITTSBURGH. 

The New Mail Safety 

Is offered as the handsomest Safety yet produced. For workmanship 

and finish it is unequaled. 

The Star 

Is unequaled for an all-round road wheel, and is the hill climber. 

The Light Rambler 

(Lightest American Safety built) 

Is unequaled for compactness, and unquestionably has the Best Anti- 

Vibration Spring. 

J. B. KAERCHER, 442 Wood Street 


This space belongs to 
The Butcher Cyclometer Company, 
338 Washington Street, 
Boston, Mass. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Heiney, Church St. Altoona — Consul, F. N. Pease, 1204 Third Ave. ; Hotel, The Logan, R.R. 
Station ; Rate, $2.50 ; Repair Shops, P. R. R. Shops, also H. E. Stover, 23d and Broad Sts. Ashland 

— Hotel, The Union, 7th and Center Sts.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Logan Bros., East Center St. 

Athens — Consul, E. J. Cheney, 274 Main St.; Hotel, The Stimson, Main St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair 
Shop, C. W. Peak, Union Bridge Works. Audenried — Consul, J. M. Harry ; Hotel, The Audenried ; 
Rate, $1.00. Barnhardt’s Mills — Consul, Ceo. Glass, Slippery Rock ; Hotel, The Central, Main St.; 
Rate, $1.60, Repair Shop, Wm. Westerman, Main .St. Beaver — Hotel, The National, Thrice St.; 
Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, D. Risinger, 4 Market St. Beaver Falls — Hotel, The Girard ; Rate, $1.60. 
Belleville — Consul, W. J. McNabb ; Hotel, The Eagle; Rate, $1.25; Repair Shop, II. J. Horton. 
Belle Vernon — Consul, F roman Speers ; Hotel, The Roley House, Water St.; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, 
S. Morrison, Main St. Berwyn — Consul, J. S. Burns ; Hotel, The Wynburne ; Rate, $2.50. Beth- 
lehem — Consul, Ellis C. Kent, 123 S. High St.; Hotel, The Eagle, Main St., 20c. off; Rate, $3.00; 
Repair Shop, Bethlehem Machine Shops. Bird-in-Hand — Hotel, The Bird-in- Hand ; Rate, $1.00. 
Blairsville — Consul, Jas. K. Rugg, Supt. Office W. P. R. R.; Hotel, The Central, Market St.; Rate, 
$1.50. Bloomsburg — Consul, I. W. Niles, Fifth and East Sts.; Hotel, The Exchange, Main St.; 
Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, C. M. Drinker, Center St. Blossburg — Consul, E. L. Russell ; Hotel, 
The Seymour House; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, E. L. Russell. Bradford — Consul, R. L. Edgett, 
11 Main St.; Hotel, The St. James, Main St.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Harvey Rose, 39 Corydon St. 
Bridgeville — Hotel, The Norwood; Rate, $1.50. Brookville — Hotel, The American, Main St.; 
Rate, $1.40; Repair Shop, Wm. Trumar, Jenks’ Foundry. Brownsville — Consul, E. S. Michener, 
Main St.; Hotel, The Bar House, Main St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Silas Dougherty, Water St. 
Bryn Mawr — Consul, C. E3 Shank; Hotel, The Summit Grove House; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, 
A. L. Plush, Lancaster Pike. Butler — Consul, D. L. Cleeland, 93 South Main St.; Hotel, The 
Vogeley, South Main St.; Rate, $1.50. Cambridgeboro’ — Hotel, The Riverside; Rate, $1.50. 
Cannonsburg — Consul, S. Blaine Ewing; Hotel, The Sherman, Pike St.; Rate, $1.35; Repair 
Shop, Frank Hayes, Pike St. Canton — Consul, Wm. M. Trippe, Troy St.; Hotel, The Canton 

House, Troy St.; Rate, $1.50. Carlisle — Consul, L. A. B. Roach, 16 North Hanover St.; Hotel, 

The Florence House, Main St. ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, Long’s, 60 North Hanover St. 
Castle Shannon — Consul, T. A. Englert. Catasauqua — Consul, Dai T. Williams, 639 2d St.; 
Hotel, The Eagle, Front and Bridge Sts.; Rate, $2.50; Repair .Shop, Davis & Thomas, Race St. 
Chambersburg — Consul, W. G. Nixon, 19 South Main St.; Hotel, The Montgomery, Main St.; 
Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, J. H. Schaal, Memorial Square. Chester — Consul, Jas. H. Walley, 

717 East 7th St.; Hotel, The Cambridge, Market St.; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, Thos. L. Briggs, 

151 West 3d St. Clarion — Consul, Harry R. Wilson, Main St.; Hotel, The Jones House, Main 
St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Ray & Strickler, Fifth Avenue. Clark — Consul, W. G. Lowry; 
Hotel, The Seems House, Main St.; Rate, 75c.; Repair Shop, J. Christman. Clearfield — Consul, 
J. E. Harder, near Court House ; Hotel, The Windsor, Market St.; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, Harder’s 
Gun Works, 2d St. Clermont — Consul, A. D. Nichols; Plotel, The Stinehour ; Rate, $1.40; Repaii 
Shop, L. Stinehour. Clifford — Consul, Wm. E. Lott; Hotel, The Clifford House; Rate, $1.40; 
Repair Shop, Wm. Lott. Coatesville — Consul, W. II. Allison; Hotel, The Speakman House, Main 
St.; Rate, $1.60; Repair Shop, James G. Dance, West Main St. Columbia — Consul, J. S. Musser, 
23 North 3d St.; Hotel, The Franklin House, Locust St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, D. Stape, 26 
North 2d St. Conneaut Lake — Hotel, The Alice House; Rate, $1.50. Conneautville — Consul, 
N. C. Neville, Main St.; Hotel, The Power House, Main St.; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, Z. M. North 
Canal St. Connellsville — Consul, S. D. Wood, Main St.; Hotel, The Smith House, Main St.; Rate, 
$1.50; Repair Shop, Johnson’s Machine Shop, Uniontown. Corey — Consul, M. A. Atherly, 22 
Marion St.; Hotel, The Phoenix, Main St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, T. II. Brown, Center .St. 
Danville — Consul, Jno. G. Brown, 78 Mill St.; Hotel, The Montour House, Mill St.; Rate, $2.50; 
Repair Shop, Ewald Smith, Bloom St. Dawson — Consul, C. T. McCune ; Hotel, The Central House ; 
Rate, $1.00. Denver — Consul, Frank D. Leinback ; Hotel, The Denver House ; Rate, $1.00; Repair 
Shop, H. D. Leinback. Dingman’s Ferry — Consul, Jno. R. Tait, High Falls Hotel; Hotel, High 
Falls Hotel; Rate, $2.00. Dixmont — Consul, W. Brown Ewing, M.D., Pa. Hospital for Insane. 
Downingtown — Consul, Dr. J. T. Lippincott ; Hotel, Boldridge’s ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, Down- 
ingtown Supply Company. Driftwood — Consul, Dr. S. S. Smith; Hotel, The Commercial, Driftwood 
Ave.; Rate, $1.50. Dubois — Consul, Jno. C. Bennett; Hotel, The National, Railroad St.; Rate, 
$1.25; Repair Shop, Jno. C. Bennett. Dunbar — Consul, Harry W. Hazard, Furnace Office; Hotel, 
The Eicher, Railroad Ave.; Rate, $1.00; Repair Shop, W. H. Graeser, D. Furnace Co. Duryeu — 
Consul, Jno. R. Wilson, Box 7; Hotel, The Babylon House, Main St.; Rate, 75c. East Mauch 
Chunk — Consul, U. S. Grant Tobias, Mauch Chunk; Hotel, The American House; Rate, $2.50 ; 
Repair Shop, Jas. Whitehead, West Broadway. Ebensburg — Consul, H. B. Easterline, Mountain 

House; Hotel, The Mountain House; Rate, $1.50. Emporium — Consul, C. H. Felt, Fourth St.; 
Hotel, The Warner House, Main St.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, John Arthur. Enon Valley — Hotel, 
The St. Lawrence, Main St.; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, Jacob Nicely, Vine and Russell Sts. Ephrata 

— Consul, H. W. Fishburn, Ephrata National Bank; Hotel, The Ephrata House, Main St.; Rate, 
$1.00; Repair Shop, M. G. Groff & Son, Fulton St. Erie — Consul, F. W. Bailey, 702 Sassafras St.; 
Hotel, The Reed House, North Park Row ; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Fitz Slocum, South Park Row. 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 


LOGAN, GREGG & CO., 


306 AND 308 WOOD STREET - PITTSBURGH, PA. 


manufacturers’ agents for 



IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND EASTERN OHIO. 



ALSO A FULL LINE OF SAFETY BICYCLES OF EVERY GRADE AND SIZE ALWAYS 
IN STOCK, AND AT PRICES THAT CANNOT BE EQUALED. A FINE LINE OF 
SUNDRIES AND PARTS ON HAND, AND REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. 

LOGAN, GREGG & CO. 


Bicycle Department in charge of IV. D. Banker. 


SIMPLE. SWIFT. 


STRONG. 



Swift Safety Model B. 


% and tires, Patent Roller Tempered Chain, Ball Head, Gear 54 or 
57 inches. Made specially for American roads and fully guaranteed. 


COVENTRY MACHINISTS’ CO., BOSTON, MASS. . 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Frankford — Consul, P. R. Wells, 4283 Frankford Ave. ; Hotel, The Seven Stars, Oxford Rd. and 
Main St.; Rate, $1.00; Repair Shop, Richard Crankshaw, 342 Adams St. Franklin — Consul, Chas. 
A. Steele, Relief Oil Works ; Hotel, The Exchange, Liberty and 13th Sts.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
J. P. Frazier, Liberty St. Germantown — Consul, M. C. Morris, 4782 Main St.; Hotel, The Coulter 
House, Main and Coulter Sts.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, O. N. Middleton, 119 E. Chelton Ave. 
Gettysburg — Consul, G. H. Buehler, Baltimore St.; Hotel, The McClellan House, Centre Square; 
Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, L. L. Ulrich, Lewer’s Machine Shop. Glen Mills — Consul, Robert Harper. 
Gold — Consul, F. F. Cutler; Hotel, The Reynolds House; Rate, $1.00. Great Bend — Hotel, 
The Central, Main St.,; Rate, $1.20; Repair Shop, Jno. Williams, Franklin St. Greencastle — 
Consul, H. P. Kreps, North Carlisle St.; Plotel, The Crowell House, North Carlisle St.; Rate, $1.00; 
Repair Shop, J. Cans, South Carlisle St. Greensburgh — Consul, J. V. Stephenson, 104 North Main 
St.; Hotel, The Zimmerman House, 260 South Main St.; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, John V. Stephen- 
son, 104 Main Ave. Green Village — Consul, L. M. Rhinehart, Main and Railroad Sts.; Hotel, The 
Travelers’ Rest, Main St.; Rate, $1.25; Repair Shop, Wm. Jumbrs, Main St. Greenville — Consul, 
Harry Brown; Hotel, The National, Main and Mercer Sts. ; Rate, $1.75 ; Repair Shop, John Hodge, 
Hodge Mfg. Co. Hanover — Consul, Edw. W. Bair, 7 Baltimore St.; Hotel, The Central; Rate, 
$1.50; Repair Shop, Hanover Machine Co. Harrisburg — Consul, H. W. Stone, 153 North 4th St.; 
Hotel, The Lochiel, 3d and Market Sts.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Sam’l Gray, 345 Strawberry Ave. 
Hazleton — Consul, R. D. Barber, Jr., West Broad St.; Hotel, The Central, Broad St.; Rate, $2.00; 
Repair Shop, Henry Smauch, Vine St. Hellam — Consul, Clayton E. Ewing; Hotel, The National, 
Broadway; Rate, $1.00; Repair Shop, Ambrose Miller, Hellam St. Hero — Consul, Dr. S. Harper 
Smith, Sinclair and Anne Sts.; Hotel, The National, McKeesport ; Repair Shop, S. Leek, McKeesport. 
Hokendayna — Consul, Sam’l R. Thomas, First St.; Hotel, The National, Lehigh and 1st Sts.; Rate, 
75c.; Repair Shop, Thomas Iron Co.’s Shop. Homestead — Consul, Robert Nicholson, Sixth St.; 
Hotel, The Homestead, Amity St.; Rate, $1.00. Honesdale — Consul, Dr. C. R. Brady, 227 Main 
St.; Hotel, The Allen House, Church St.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Honesdale Iron Works. Honey 
Brook — Consul, F. M. Dampman, Main and Conastoga Sts.; Hotel, The Patterson House, Main St. 
and R.R. Ave.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, J. Elmer Byler, Conestoga Ave. Huntingdon — Consul, 
D. S. Drake, Fifth St.; Hotel, The Leister House, depot ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, J. L. Numer, cor. 
Penn and Diamond Sts. Indiana — Hotel, The American, Philadelphia; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, 
Sutton Bros. & Bell. Irwin — Consul, R. E. Humphreys, 227 Main, cor. 3d St.; Hotel, The Commercial, 
Main St.; Rate, $1.50. Irwin Station — Hotel, The Commercial, Main St.; Rate, $1.25; Repair 
Shop, J. Dias, Oak St. Johnstown — Consul, Will F. Lewis, 173 Iron St.; Hotel, The Hulbert, 
Clinton St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, [no. McKenna, Portage St. Kane — Consul, A. D. Clark; 
Hotel, The Thompson Plouse ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Hogan & Becker. Kennett Square — 
Consul, Joseph R. Gawthrop, South Broad St.; Hotel, The Kennett, State St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair 
Shop, Hickman Jackson, South Broad St. Kingston — Consul, H. G. Roab, 26 Railroad St.; Plotel, 
McPike’s, Railroad and Main Sts.; Rate, $1.50. Kittanning — Consul, J. M. Painter, National Bank ; 
Hotel, The Reynolds, Market St.; Rate, $2.00. La Jose — Consul, C. W. Bostwick, Bells Gap R.R.; 
Hotel La Jose ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, W. A. Jackson, Main St. Lancaster — Consul, Wm. S. 
Glein, Columbia Ave.; Hotel, The Stevens Plouse, West King St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Geo. 
Werner, 212 East Fredrick St. Landisville — Consul, C. H. Long ; Plotel, The Railroad ; Rate, 75c.; 
Repair Shop, D. N. Long. Leachburg — Consul, J. C. Breedin, Third St.; Hotel, The Jenkins House, 
Market St. ; Rate, $1.20 ; Repair Shop, Leachburg Foundry and Machine Co. Leamon Place — Consul, 
W. R. Esbenshade ; Plotel, Lemon Place ; Rate, $1.25 ; Repair Shop, Frew & Bro. , Paradise. Lebanon 

— Consul, R. C. Greer, 773 Cumberland St.; Hotel, The Eagle, 9th and Cumberland Sts.; Rate, $2.00 ; 
Repair Shop, Frank Becker, 7th and Willow Sts. Lehighton — Consul, E. G. Lern, Bank St.; Hotel, 
The Exchange, Bank St.; Rate, $1.25. Lewisburg — Consul, C. A. Sturgis, 222 Market St.; Hotel, 
The Baker House; Rate, $1.50. Lewistown — Consul, E. D. Spanogle, Market and Dorcas Sts.; 
Hotel, The National, Main St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Jas. Junkin. Lincoln — Consul, John T. 
Gifford. Lititz — Consul, Jno. G. Zook, Main St.; Hotel, The Lititz Springs, Main St.; Rate, $1.50; 
Repair Shop, J. G. Zook, Main St. Littlestown — Consul, Dr. J. W. Hickey, Baltimore St.; Hotel, 
The National, Baltimore St.; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, Harry Lawrence, Baltimore St. Lock Haven 

— Consul, B. T. Brown, 241 East Main St.; Hotel, The Fallow House; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
Thos. J. Kean, Vesper St. Luzerne — Consul, E. R. Schooley. Manheim — Consul, Frank Brosey, 
Market Square ; Hotel, The Washington Plouse, Market Square ; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, Jno. Fet- 
terley, East High St. Mansfield Valley — Consul, R. L. Walker; Hotel, Paul’s, Main St.; Rate, 
$1 20; Repair Shop, Novelty Works, Lockton Station. Mauch Chunk — Consul, Ira G. Ross, 75 
Broadway; Hotel, The American, Broadway; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, Aaron Bennyhoff, C. R.R. 
Shops. McKeesport — Consul, J. L. Hammitt, 769 Fifth Ave.; Hotel, The National House, Fifth 
Ave.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Samuel Leek, Fifth Ave. Meadville — Consul, Cyrus Lee, D.D.S., 
Phoenix Block ; Hotel, The Commercial ; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Wm. H. P'orker, Arch St. 
Mechanicsburg — Consul, Chas. J. Brandt; Hotel, The American House, Market St.; Rate, $1.50; 
Repair Shop, Hanck & Comstock, 4 D Hotel. Media — Consul, J. Frank Kkts, Washington St.; 
Hotel, The Charter House, State St.; Rate, $2.00. Mercer — Consul, L. W. Bigham, East Market; 
Hotel, The Whistler, Diamond St ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Wm. M. Keith. Milford — Consul, 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 



MR. W. M. BREWSTER, 
Chairman Transportation Committee. 


A RAILROAD Ma,n with a Conscience. — Adv. When St. Louis learned that she had lost the World’s 
Fair she swallowed her disappointment and felicitated herself that Chicago had no Brewster. When 
Nature was engaged in her capricious distribution of genius she dealt kindly with W. M. Brewster and 
made him, personally and officially, the sui generis of American wheelmen. Endowed with a quick, unerring 
perception, Mr. Brewster is a splendid judge of human nature and full of agreeable qualities — to the deserving 
element of the population. He is finely educated, a strong and graceful writer, says exactly the right thing in 
exactly the right way, and has so well balanced an organization that his concurrence of head and heart keeps 
him aloof from the miseries of errors and regrets. His originality adds to his force, and he captivates you with 
a philosophy adorned by wit. On every important question and occasion Mr. Brewster has an opinion worth 
listening to. He knows no duplicity and goes for his friends and for his enemies. To the League he is a 
treasure of a treasurer, and although at each meeting he has proved himself a great harvester of proxies, he 
seems to give no thought to his own election, which, indeed, has always been doubly assured. No sketch of 
W. M. Brewster can be complete which omits to state that he is a most genial and hospitable companion, 
and blessed with that admirable but somewhat unusual condition of being deeply in love with his own wife, of 
whom he always speaks with the warmest enthusiasm. 


> 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


5 * 


CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Frank Crissman ; Hotel, The Crissman House; Rate, $1.75 ; Repair Shop, Wm. J. Angle, Water St. 
Millersville — Consul, Geo. F. Kahler, Prince St.; Hotel, The Black House, Church St.; Rate, $1.25 ; 
Repair Shop, Geo. F. Kahler. Milton — Consul, Bart Galbraith, Broadway and Front St.; Hotel, The 
Broadway House, Broadway ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, Smith & Galbraith. Monongahela — Consul, 
E. J. Kelly, P. O. Building ; Hotel, The Wilgers, Main St.; Rate, $1.50. Montrose — Hotel, The 
Tarbell House; Rate, $1.50. Morris Run — Consul, N. W. Church; Hotel, The Hamilton House. 
Main St.; Rate, $1.00. Mt. Carmel — Consul, Robt. J. Wilson, Oak St. Mt. Pleasant — Consul, 
George Chamberlain; Hotel, The National, Main St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Galleg & Co. 
Muncy — Consul, L. J. Larzelere, Main St.; Hotel, The Commercial, Main St.; Rate, $1.50; 
Repair Shop, Clint Guyer, Main St. Nanticoke — Consul, W. N. Gregory, Main St.; Hotel, The 
Wernet House, Main St.; Rate, $1.00. Nazareth — Consul, H. E. Clewell ; Hotel, The Nazareth; 
Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, J. F. Giering, Main St. New Bloomfield — Consul, W. N. Seibert ; Hotel, 
The Mansion House, Main St.; Rate, $1.00. New Brighton — Consul, Edw. T. W. Craig, 12 Broad- 
way; Hotel, The Clyde House, 2d and Pearl Sts.; Rate, $2 00. New Castle — Consul, W. A. Craw- 
ford, 26 South Jefferson St.; Hotel, The St. Cloud, 69 Washington St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, 
L. Rohrer, 132 East Washington St. Newville — Consul, J. Clyde Sweigert, North High St ; Hotel, 
The Big Spring, Depot Place ; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, E. A. Blosier, East Main St. Norristown 

— Consul, E. J. Wanner, Herald Office ; Hotel, The Veranda House, DeKalb St.; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair 
Shop, W. H. Rittenhouse, Main and Astor Sts. North Clarendon — Consul, E. L. Taylor ; Hotel, The 
Henry House, Railroad St.; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, A. M. Cone, Water & Warren Sts. North East 

— Consul, Will Scouller, Lake St.; Hotel, The Haynes, Main St.; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, Jacob 

Bernhard, Lake St. Oil City — Consul, Sharles H. Lay, Jr., 149 West Third St.; Hotel, The Arlington, 
Seneca St.; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, Condrin & Schorman, Seneca St. Oswago — Consul, Thos. 
Clarendon; Hotel, The Lee House, Main St.; Rate, $1.00. Oxford — Consul, G. W. Zeer ; Hotel, 
The Oxford ; Rate, $1.25. Paoli — Consul, Edmund C. Alsop, care Henry Hall & Co.; Hotel, The Green 
Tree, Lancaster Pike ; Repair Shop, Wm. Hines, one-quarter mile above Paoli. Parkersburg — Consul, 
Walter J. Parsons, P. O. Box 21 ; Hotel, The Wright House; Rate, $1.25. Philadelphia — Consul, 
Thomas Hare, 2045 North 13th St.; Hotel, The Colonnade, 15th and Chestnut Sts.; Rate, $3.00 ; 
Repair Shop, Kirk Brown, 1406 S. Penn Sq., and all dealers. Philipsburg — Consul, Lorain Carlisle, 
Front St.; Hotel, The Potter House; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, E. A. Davis & Son, Front St. 
Phcenixville — Consul, J. W. Sigman, Main and Bridge Sts.; Hotel, The Washington House, Bridge 
St.; Rate, $1.25 ; Repair Shop, Wm. Pritchard, 228 Bridge St. Pittsburgh — Consul, C. F. Seidell, 
92 Diamond St.; Hotel, The Monongahela, Smithfield and Water Sts.; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, 
W. D. Banker, 10 Sixth St. Pittston — Consul, R. D. Lacoe ; Hotel, The Sinclair House, North 
Main St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Robert Oliver, 62 South Main St. Pottstown — Consul, 
Florace Evans, 205 High St. ; Hotel, The Shuler House, 138 High St.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, 
William I. Grabb, 355 Walnut St. Pottsville — Consul, C. A. Seidel, 728 West Market St.; 
Hotel, The Merchants’, Center St.; Rate, $3.00; Repair Shop, Chas. Resner, cor. 3d and Market Sts. 
Punxatawney — Hotel, The City, Mahoning St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, P. H. Benade, 
West Mahoning St. Radnor — Consul, H. B. Worrell. Reading — Consul, George Scheele, 839 

Penn St.; Hotel, The Central House, 405 Penn St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, W. H. Wilhelm 
& Co. Reedsville — Consul, F. M. Sterritt ; Hotel, The Morrison House; Rate, $1.25; Repair 
Shop, Jacob McDannell. Renovo — Consul, George W. Corwin, 109 7th St.; Plotel, Renovo 
House, Railroad St.; Rate, $1.50. Ridgeway — Consul, Dr. W. L. Williams, Main St.; Hotel, 
The Hyde House, Main and Broad Sts.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, James McCune & Co. 
Rochester — Consul, Charles M. Miller; Hotel, The Doncaster House, Rochester Ave. ; Rate, $1.50. 
Scottdale — Consul, T. F. Cummings, 107 Pittsburgh St.; Hotel, The Scottdale House ; Rate, $1.00 ; 
Repair Shop, Kenney & Co. Scott Haven — Consul, H. H. Hosack ; Hotel, The Osborne House, 
Suter ; Rate, $1.50. Scranton — Consul, J. A. Spencer, D. L. & W. R.R. Depot.; Hotel, The 
Lacka. Valley House, Corner Lacka. and Franklin Sts.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, E. R. Parker, 
227 Wyoming Ave. Selinsgrove — Consul, T. C. Kantz, Water St.; Hotel, The Keystone, Market 
St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Jacob Bateman, W. Modock St. Sewickley — Consul, E. W. Dun- 
bar; Hotel, The Park Place, Bank St.; Repair Shop, William Neely. Shamokin — Consul, A. J. 
Kurtz, Independence St.; Hotel, The Windsor, Independence St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, H. 
Floyd, Commerce St. Sharon — Hotel, The Carver House, State St.; Rate, $1.50. Sharpsville — 
Consul, W. G. Lowry, Mercer Ave.; Hotel, The Carver House, State St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, 
J. W. Jackson, Shenango St. Shickshinny — Hotel, The Union, Union St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair 
Shop, John S. Prince, Union St. Shippensburg — Consul, J. E. Sibbet, 170 E. Main St.; Hotel, 
The Sherman House, Main St.; Rate, $1.25; Repair Shop, The Metcalfe Works. Slatington — 
Consul, William O. Davies, Lower Main St.; Hotel, The United States, Main St.; Rate, $1.25; 
Repair Shop, Joseph Custard, Upper Main St. Smithport — Consul, Dr. F. C. Pierce, Main St.; 
Hotel, The Grand Central, Main St. ; Rate, $1.40. South Bethlehem — Consul, James E. Fatnall, 
511 Seneca St.; Repair Shop, B Foundry and Machine Co. Summit Hill — Hotel, The Washing- 
ton, White St.; Rate, $1.00 Sunbury — Consul, Charles S. Bigony, The Neff House; Hotel, 
The Neff House, Market and Third Sts.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, J. J. Bateman, 355 E. 
Market St. Susquehanna — Consul, Harry C. Miller, 34 Main St.; Hotel, The Starrucca House, 


5 2 


OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 


THE “SINGER” CYCLES. 

OVER 66,000 IN USE. 


There must always be 

* 

a fascination to those in 
the same line of business, 
and even something of in- 
terest to the general read- 
er, in tracing a trade back 
to its beginnings. Bicy- 
cling in America has had 
a peculiarly rapid and 
steady growth. Its course 
can be spanned by a pe- 
riod of fifteen years, and 
yet its existence and con- 
tinuance have been assured 
facts for nearly the whole 
of that space. 

The Singer people take 
a pardonable pride in the 
knowledge that Singer 
wheels were pioneers in 
the field. In 1876 they 
were on exhibition at the 
Centennial Exposition, and May 28, 1877, was the date of the arrival of the first bicycle at the 
port of Boston ; it was a Singer “ Royal Challenge,” imported for his own use by Mr. A. D. 
Chandler, of this city. That ancient wheel is still alive and intact. It is owned and exhibited 
by the Pope Manufacturing Company. Its sturdy frame has stood the shocks of time and 
travel as only a wheel made upon honor could do. It offers a silent tribute to the high grade 
of material and workmanship used then as now by Singer & Co. Their works at Coventry, 
England, are the largest in the world, supplying wheels to a world-wide market. They are the 
heaviest importers to this country, having found a place here as early as 1876, when Mr. T. W. 
Lawton, of Baltimore, first introduced their goods. The Pope Manufacturing Company 
imported Singer wheels for a term of years ; after that Messrs. Stoddard, Lovering & Co. took 
the agency, and they were succeeded in 1885 by Messrs. W. B. Everett & Co. The business 
remained in these hands until 1888, when it became the American branch of Singer & Co., 
with Wm. L. Ross as manager, at 6 and 8 Berkeley Street, Boston. 

It has many times been said in the trade that 1888 was the “ banner year” for the bicycling 
business in America. It was indeed a “banner year ” with this house, but 1889 far exceeded it, 
and 1890 promises to eclipse even this good record. 

It is held, and justly, that the American trade is indebted to Singer & Co. for their policy of 
offering the public none but the best wheel they could make, thus holding the trade to compe- 
tition in that line of goods. Their cycles have not been forced into popularity by any meretri- 
cious methods, and their success is the natural result of the thought, labor and expense put into 
their construction . — International Commercial News. 


INGER CYCLES 





LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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CONSULS, HOTELS AND REPAIR SHOPS— Continued. 

Depot St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, Henry Sperl, E. Main St. Swissvale — Consul, J. Pressly 
Coleman. Tacony — Consul, Charles McCully, Corner Tulip and Tyson .Sts.; Hotel, Charles Merz’s, 
State St.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Charles Shallcross, Penn St. Tarentum — Consul, James Staley, 
S. Canal St.; Hotel, The West Penn, Market St.; Rate, $1.00; Repair Shop, Hoopes & Reiter. 
Terra Hill — Hotel, The Fanville, Main St.; Rate, $1.00; Repair Shop, Mr. Miller. Titusville — 
Hotel, The Mansion House, Franklin and Pine Sts.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Titusville Iron Works. 
Tyrone — Consul, Richard Beaston, Ward House; Hotel, The Ward House, R.R. Station; Rate, 
$2.00; Repair Shop, J. N. Hauscom, Main St. Uniontown — Consul, Alf. Johnson, 507 Main St.; 
Hotel, The Spottsylvania, Main St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Johnson Bros. Warren — Consul, 
Will F. Henry, 700 Water St.; Hotel, The Carver House, 354 Walton St.; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
A. M. Cone, 226 Water St. Watsontown — Consul, De La G. Rombach, 15 S. Main St.; Repair 
Shop, De La G. Rombach & Bro. Wayne — Consul, E. W. Rhodes ; Hotel, The Bellevue, Lancaster 
Pike St.; Rate, $2.25; Repair Shop, Martin Mulhall, Lancaster Pike St. Waynesboro’ — Consul, 
W. B. Stewart, 33 E. Second St.; Hotel, The Leland, Cleveland and W. Main Sts.; Rate, $1.25; 
Repair Shop, M. A. Flautt, E. Second St. Weissport — Consul, A. F. Snyder; Hotel, The Weiss- 
port House ; Rate, $1.00. Wellsboro’ — Consul, Frank A. Deans, 14 West Ave.; Hotel, The Wilcox 
House, Main St.; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shop, Frank A. Deans. West Chester — Consul, Holding C. 
Beebe, E. Gay St.; Hotel, The Noolin House, Market and Church Sts. ; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, 
Meyers & Eachus, Market St. West Middlesex — Consul, H. A. Raser, Main St.; Hotel, The Dun- 
mire House, Main St.; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, H. A. Raser, Penn. Co. Station. West Newton 
— Consul, S. S. Sutton, Vine St.; Hotel, The Gough House ; Rate, $1.00 ; Repair Shop, F. Hamilton, 
Third St., rear Main St. White Haven — Consul, Robert P. Leonard ; Hotel, The White Haven, R. 
R. Station; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, Thomas W. Wallace, Towanda St. Wiconisco — Consul, 
W. H. Kissinger, Pottsville : Hotel, The Wiconisco House; Rate, $1.00. Wilkesbarre — Consul, 
Burt Voorhis, 15 W. Market St.; Hotel, The Wyoming Valley, River St.; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, 
Robert Johnson, 21 N. Franklin St. Williamsburg — Consul, James E. Patterson, Jr., Railroad St.; 
Hotel, The Washington, High St.; Rate, $1.25; Repair Shop, J. E. Patterson. Williamsport — 
Consul, Dr. N. R. Hubbard", 111 W. Third St.; Hotel, The Park; Rate, $2.00; Repair Shop, John 
Hollyhead, Hepburn Ave. Wornelsdorf — Consul, Henry S. Filbert, Second and Main Sts. ; Hotel, 
The Seltzer House, Main St.; Rate, $1.25 ; Repair Shop, O. P. Noll, Main St. Wyncote — Consul, 
F. H. Mayo; Hotel, The Mineral Springs ; Rate, $1.25. Wyoming — Consul, A. C. Schoonmaker, 

D. D.S., Main St.; Hotel, The Laycocks ; Rate, $1.50. York — Consul, W. P. Swartz, 29 E. Market 
St.; Hotel, The City, W. Market St.; Rate, $1.50 ; Repair Shop, D. F. Yost & Co., E. Market St. 

RHODE ISLAND. 

Auburn — Consul, H. A. Potter. Barrington — Consul, H. M. Gardiner. Bristol — Consul, 
W. L. Manchester; Hotel, The Bristol; Rate, $1.50. Central Falls — Consul, S. Herbert Jenks. 

E. Greenwich — Consul, A. W. Howland; Hotel, Updike House; Rate, $1.50. Georgiaville — 
Consul, C. T. Lakey. Howard — Consul, Allen Aldrich. Jamestown — Consul, H. E. Nason. 
Newport — Consul, Wm. Van Wagoner; Hotel, Perry House; Rate, $2.50; Repair Shop, Wm. Van 
Wagoner. Pawtucket — Consul, W. H. Barclay ; Hotel, Benedict House ; Rate, $1.50; Repair Shop, 
H. L. Spencer. Pawtuxet — Consul, H. G. Lee. Phenix — Hotel, Briggs’; Rate, $1.50. Ports- 
mouth — Consul, B. F. Simon. Providence — Consuls, Chas. E. Doe, Chas. A. Gale; Hotels, The 
Dorrance ; Rate, $1.00 ; The Bristol ; Rate, $2.00 ; Repair Shops, Whitten, Godding & Co., Campbell 
& Co., Rankin & Bruce. Warren — Consul, Chas. F. Gladding ; Hotel, Cole’s ; Rate, $1.50. Wash- 
ington and Anthony — Consul, C. A. Foster. Westerly — Consul, Orville Stillman; Hotel, Dixon 
House ; Rate, $2.00. Woonsocket — Consul, E. R. Darling ; Hotel, Woonsocket House ; Rate, $1.50. 


TENNESSEE. 

Bell Buckle — Consul, John W. Webb. Bristol — Consul, W. W. Sheen. Chattanooga — 
Consul, T. S. Sedgwick, 220 W. Ninth St.; Hotel, The Palace; Rate, $1.50. Clarksville — Consul, 
Norman Smith; Hotel, The Arlington; Rate, $2.00. Cleveland — Consul, William O. Homer. 
Columbia — Consul, Ashby Wilkins. Franklin — Consul, A. J. Burkhardt ; Hotel, Elliott House; 
Rate, $1.00. Knoxville — Consul, George H. Wilson, 236 Gay St.; Hotel, Lamar House; Rate, 
$1.00 and $1.50. Lebanon — Hotel, The West Side. Murfreesboro — Consul, J. W. Sparks, Jr. 
Memphis — Consul, Julius Seelig, 270 Poplar St. Nashville — Consul, F. R. Birdsall, 219 N. Cherry 
St. ; Hotel, Nicholson House ; Rate, 10 per cent, discount. 

WISCONSIN. 

Lacrosse — Consul, J. W. Skinner. Milwaukee — Consuls, H. P. Andrae, P. H. Sercombe ; 
Hotel, The Windsor ; Repair Shops, J. Andrae & Sons, 225 W. Water St., P. H. Sercombe, Wisconsin 
St. Oshkosh — Consul, Jay A. Hinman ; Hotel, Revere House. Port Washington — Consul, H. 
L. Coe. Racine — Consul, J. H. Knight; Plotel, The Merchant’s. Waukesha — Hotel, The 
Spring City. 


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AMERICAN AMATEUR TRACK RECORDS. 

ORDINARY. 

FROM ONE TO TWENTY MILES. 


W. A. ROWE, AGAINST TIME. 


1 mile, 

. 2 -35 

2-5, 

Springfield, Mass., 

Oct. 

22, 

1886. 

1 1 

miles, 

3 x -37 i- 5 , 

Springfield, Mass., 

Oct. 

x 9 , 

1885. 

2 miles 

, 5 21 

3 - 5 , 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

23, 

1885. 

12 

4 4 

34-32 3 - 5 , 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

44 

3 “ 

8.07 

2-5, 

u 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

13 

4 4 

37-24 3 - 5 , 

44 % 44 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 “ 

11. 11 

4 - 5 , 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

x 9, 

1885. 

14 

4 4 

40.25, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

5 “ 

14.07 

2-5, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

15 

4 4 

43-26 1-5, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

44 

4 4 

6 “ 

16.55 

3 - 5 , 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

16 

4 4 

47-27 2-5, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

7 “ 

19.47 

2-5, 

i4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

T 7 

4 4 

49 - 25, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

8 “ 

22.41 

4 - 5 , 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

18 

4 4 

52-25 1-5, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

9 “ 

25-41 

2-5, 

4 4 4 4 ' 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

19 

4 4 

55-22 2-5, 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

10 “ 

28.37 

4 - 5 , 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

20 

4 4 

58-20, 

4 4 4 4 

44 

4 4 

44 


TWENTY-ONE TO TWENTY-FIVE MILES. 

F. F. IVES, AGAINST TIME. 

21 miles, 1.06.25 2-5, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 9, 1885. 24 miles, 1.16.044-5, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 9, 1885. 

22 “ 1.09.50, “ “ “ “ 25 “ 1.19.063-5, “ “ “ “ 

23 “ 1. 13.02, “ “ “ “ 


TWENTY-SIX TO FIFTY MILES. 


MADE BY STILLMAN G. WHITTAKER. 


26 miles, 

1.24.56, St. 

Louis, 

Mo., 

Nov. 

26, 

1885. 

39 

miles, 

2.12.08, St. 

Louis, Mo., Nov. 

26, 

1885 

27 

4 4 

1.28.30, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

40 

4 4 

2.16.04, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

28 

4 4 

I -3 I *57, 

* 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4i 

4 4 

2.19.59, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

29 

4 4 

1 35.26, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

42 

4 4 

2.23.54, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

30 

4 4 

1.39.00, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

43 

4 4 

2.27.49, 

4 4 * 4 4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

3i 

4 4 

1.42.29, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

44 

44 

4 4 

2-31-35, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

32 

4 4 

1.46.05, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

45 

4 4 

2.35.26, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

33 

t 4 

i. 49-45, 

4 4 

‘ 44 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

46 

4 4 

2.39.01, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

34 

4 4 

1-53-30, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

47 

4 4 

2-43-3U 

44 44 44 

4 4 

4 4 

35 

4 4 

i-57 19, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

48 

4 4 

2.47-45, 

44 44 44 

4 4 

44 

36 

4 4 

2.01.00, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

49 

4 4 

2.51.50, 

44 44 44 

44 

44 

37 

4 4 

2.04.45, 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

5° 

4 4 

2-55-38 3-5 

44 44 44 

44 

44 


38 “ 2 08.22 2-5, 


SAFETY RECORD. 

FROM ONE TO FIVE MILES. 

1 mile, 2.41 1-4, George M. Hendee, Hartford tournament of Sept. 3, 1889. 

2 miles, 4.46 3-5, A. P. Englehardt, Springfield, Mass , Sept. 10, 1885. 

3 “ 8.354-5, “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 

4 “ 12.55 “ “ Hartford, Conn., Sept. 3, 1S85. 

5 “ 16.04 “ “ “ “ “ “ 

TANDEM SAFETY. 

FROM ONE TO FIVE MILES. 

1 mile, 2 33, A. E. Lumsden and H. Winship, against time, Peoria, 111., Oct. 4, 1889. 

2 miles, 5.211-2, 

3 “ 10.14 1-5 C. H. Miller and F. R. Brown, Springfield, Mass., Sept. 17, 1884. 

5 “ 15.22 2-5, J. Fuller and L. Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., July 17, 1888. 


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AMERICAN AMATEUR TRACK RECORDS— Continued. 
TRICYCLE TRACK RECORD. 

FROM ONE TO TEN MILES. 


1 mile, 

2 miles, 


3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

io 


4 


4 


2.534-5, R. Cripps, Spring-field, Sept. 10, 1SS5. 
6.034-5, P. Furnival, Springfield, Sept. 9, 1S85. 
9.08 2-5, “ “ “ “ “ 

12.15 i-5h “ “ “ “ “ 

15-183-5, “ “ “ “ ‘ k 


19.50, Stillman G. Whittaker, against time, St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 20, 
23.083-5, “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 



29.44, 
32.56 2-5, 


( 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

44 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

4 4 

44 


1885. 

4 4 
44 
44 
44 


TANDEM TRICYCLE. 

FROM ONE TO TEN MILES. 


1 

mile, 

2-43 i-5, 

W. E. Crist and P. S. Brown, 

Springfield, Mass., 

Sept. 14 , 1886 

2 

miles, 

5-34 2 - 5 , 

R. H. English and R. Cripps, 

4 k 4 4 

“ 8 , 1885 

3 

4 4 

8.23 2 - 5 , 

4 4 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 4 

44 44 44 

4 

4 4 

13-19 2 -5, 

L. H. Johnson and H. Wallcott, Roseville, N. J., 

Oct. 23, 1886. 

5 

4 4 

16.46 2 - 5 , 

4 4 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 k 

4 4 4 4 4 4 

6 

4 4 

20.35 1 - 5 , 

4 4 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 4 

44 44 44 

7 

4 4 

23.45 2 - 5 , 

4 4 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 4 

44 44 44 

8 

4 4 

27-L3 

4 4 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 4 

44 44 44 

9 

4 4 

3 i-oi 2 - 5 , 

44 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 4 

44 44 44 

10 

4 4 

33-59 2 - 5 , 

44 

4 4 4 4 

4 4 4 4 

44 44 44 


WORLD RECORDS. 

THE FASTEST TIME EVER MADE. 

ORDINARY MACHINE. 

One to Five Miles . — 1 m., 2.29 4-5 ; 2 m., 5.11 ; 3 m., 7.48 4-5 ; 4 m., 10.41 2-5 ; 5 m., 13.23 4-5 ; W. A. Rowe, 
Springfield, Mass., Oct. 14 to 25, 1S86. 

Six to Nine Miles. — 6 m., 16.09; 7 m -, J S-57 2-5; 8 m., 21.41 ; 9 m., 24.242-5; H. G. Crocker, Leicester, 
Eng., Aug. 10, 1888. 

Ten to Twenty-two Miles. — 10 m., 27.07 1-5 ; W. A. Rowe, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 25, 1886. 11 m., 29.51 3-5 ; 
12 m., 32.53; 13 m., 35.18 2-5 ; 14 m., 38.01 2-5 ; 15 m., 40.41 2-5 ; 16 m., 43.26 2-5 ; 17 m., 46.14 2-5 ; 
18 m., 48.58 ; 19 m , 51.40 1-5 ; 20 m., 54.25 2-5 ; 21 m., 57.07 3-5 ; 22 m., 59.46; W. A. Rowe, against 
time, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 25, 1SS6. 

Twenty-three to Fifty Miles. — 23 m., 1.04.5S; 24 m., 1.07.4S; 25 m., 1. 10.34; J. Dubois, Coventry, Eng., 
Aug. 25, 1887. 26 m., 1.16.34; 27 m., 1. 19.35; 28 m., 1.22.3S; 29 m., 1.25.43; 3 ° m -> 1.28.49; 31 m., 

1.31.48; 32 m., 1.34.48; 33 m., 1.37.55; W. F. Knapp, against time, Leicester, Eng., Aug. 14, 1888. 
34 m., 1. 41. 00; 35 m., 1.44.054-5; 36 m., 147.181-5; F. F. Ives, against time, Springfield, Mass., 
Oct. 9, 1886. 37 m., 1. 50.17; 38 m., 1. 53.13; 39 m., 1.56.19; 40 m., 1.59.20; 41 m., 2.0223; 42 m., 

2.05.20; 43 m., 2.08.20 ; 44 m., 2.11.26; 45 m., 2. 14.31 ; 46 m., 2 17.27; 47 m., 2.20.36 ; 48 m., 2.23.31 ; 
49 m., 2.26.43; 50 m., 2.29.41 ; W. F. Knapp, against time, Leicester, Eng., Aug. 14, 1888. 

Fifty-o?ie to Sixty-Jive Miles. — *51 m., 2.43. 11 2-5 ; + 52 m., 2.46.27 ; + 53 m., 2.46.27 ; *54 m., 2.54.27 3-5 ; 
1 55 m., 2.57.15 ; + 56 m., 3.00.58 ; + 57 m., 3.04.40 ; + 58 m., 3.08. 18 ; + 59 m., 3. 11.52 ; f 60 m., 3. 15 30 ; 
+ 61 m., 3.19.19 ; *62 m., 3.23.00; * 63 m., 3.26.36 ; *64 m., 3.30.24 3-5 ; *65 m., 3. 34.11 1-5. 

Sixty-six to One Hundred Miles. — 66 m., 3.37.47 ; 67 m., 3.41.33 2-5 ; 6S m., 3.45. 11 4-5 ; 69 m., 3.48.41 3-5 ; 

70 m., 3.52.14; 71 m., 3.56.01 ; 72 m., 3.50.294-5 ; 73 m., 4.03 03 2-5 ; 74m., 4.06.31 1-5; 75 m., 4. 10. 15 1-5 ; 
76 m., 4.13.49 3-5 ; 77 m., 4.17.21 ; 78 m., 4.20.55 4-5 ; 79 m., 4.24.27 3-5 ; 80 m., 4.28.01 4-5 ; 81 m., 

4-3 I *33 i-5 ; 82 m., 4-35-04 2-5 ; 83 m., 4.38.33 ; 84 m., 4.42.00 2-5 ; 85 m., 4.45.332-5 ; 86 m., 4.49.08 2-5 ; 

* S. P. Hollingsworth, Lynn, Mass., Oct., 5, 1887. tW. F. Knapp, against time, Leicester, Eng., July 17, 1888. 


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WORLD RECORDS — Continued. 

87 m., 4.52.39; 88 m., 4.56.06; 89 m., 4.59.56; 90 m., 5.03.37 1-5 ; 91 m., 5.07.08 4-5 ; 92 m., 5. 10.33 2-5 ; 
93 m., 5 -* 3-55 3’5 ; 94 m *, 5-I7-J9 4-5 ; 95 5*20.52 2-5 ; 96 m., 5.24.42 4-5 ; 97 m., 5.28.14 2-5 ; 98 m., 

5.31.45 1-5 ; 99 m., 5.35.20 4-5 ; 100 m., 5.38.44 1-5 ; F. E. Dingley, Lynn, Mass., Sept. 22, 1887. 

One Hundred and Five to Three Hundred and Fifty Miles . — 105 m., 6.21.25; 110 m., 6.42.10; 115 m., 
7.03.00; 120 m., 7.22.48; 125 m., 7-45*33; 130 m., 8.04.55; 1 35 m., 8.25.25; 140 m., 8.44.37; 145 m., 
9.04.00 ; 150 m., 9.24.52 : 155 m., 9.45.43 ; 160 m *» 10.06.45 ; 165 m., 10.28.42 ; 170 m., 10.48.53 ; 175 m., 
11. 08.15; 180 m., 11.28.08; 185 m., 11.49.20; 190 m., 12.13.22; 195 m., 12.36.07; 200 m., 12.56.50; 
205 m., 13.40.00 ; 210 m., 13.58.55 ; 215 m., 14. 18.37 ; 220 m., 14.38.52 ; 225 m., 15.00.00 ; 230 m. , 15.22.25 ; 
235 m., 15.40.35 ; 240 m., 15.58.15 5 245 m., 16.18.48 ; 250 m., 16.39.42 ; 255 m., 17.04.22 ; 260 m., 17.23.37 ; 

265 m., 17.44.02 ; 270 m., 18.05.10; 275 m., 18.23.16; 280 m., 18.44.15 ; 285 m., 19.09.00; 290 m., 19.32.35 ; 

295 m., 19.56.04 ; 300 m., 20.16. 17 ; 305 m., 20.44.40 ; 310 m., 21.03. 10 ; 315 m., 21.23.40 ; 320 m., 21.45.25 ; 

325 m., 22.06.55 ; 330 m., 22.30.35 ; 335 m., 22.55.32 ; 340 m., 23.15.25 ; 345 m., 23.47.30 ; 350 m., 23.58.18 ; 

F. E. Dingley, Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 9, 1887. 

SAFETY RECORDS. 

One Mile . — 2.31 4-5. S. G. Whittaker, Long Eaton, Eng., Sept. 18, 1888. 

Two Miles . — *4.463-5. A. P. Englehardt, Springfield, Mass., Sept., 1885. 

Three to Thirty Miles . — 3 m., 7.59 ; 4 m., 10.40 1-5 ; 5 m., 13.22 1-5 ; 6 m., 16.07 5 7 m *> 18.52 3-5 ; 8 m., 
21.38 ; 9 m., 24.22 2-5 ; 10 m., 27.05 2-5 ; 11 m., 29.50 2-5 ; S. G. Whittaker, against time, Long Eaton, 
Eng., Sept. 11 to 29, 1888. 12 m., 33.26; 13 m., 36.18; 14 m., 39.14 ; 15 m., 42.03 2-5 ; 16 m., 44.56 2-5 ; 

17 m., 47.48 1-5 ; 18 m., 50.41 ; 19 m., 53.37 1-5 ; 20 m., 56.32 ; 21 m., 59.00; 22 m., 1. 02.21 ; 23 m., 
1.05. iS 35; 24 m., 1.08. 11 1-5 ; 25 m., 1. 11.05 1-5 ; S. G. Whittaker, Sept. 29, 18S8. 26 m., 1.15.28 2-5 ; 

27 m., 1.18.581-5; 28 m., 1.22.563-5; S. G. Whittaker, Oct. 15, 188S. 29 m., 1.25.402-5; 30 m., 

1.28.29; E. Oxbarrow, against time, Coventry, England, Sept. 12, 1888. 

SAFETY ROAD RIDING. 

Ten to Three Hundred Miles . — 10 m., 29.01^4; 20 m., 59.35 4-5; S. G. Whittaker, Crawfordsville, Ind.> 
Nov. 3, 1886. 25 m., 1.27.00; A. A. McCurdy, Waltham, Mass., Nov. 5, 1S86 ; 50 m., *2.47.36; G. P. 

Mills, Biggleswade, Eng., Oct. 2, 1886. 100 m., *6.20.26; M. A. Holbein, North Road, Eng., Aug. 20, 

1886. 150 m., 10.24.30; 200 m., 14.35.00; 250 m., 18.58.00; 300 m., 23.38.00; A. A. McCurdy, Waltham, 

Mass., Nov. 5, 1886. 

GREATEST DISTANCE BY HOURS. 

ORDINARY. 

One Hour . — *20 m. 1,012 yds.; W. A. Rowe, against time, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 19, 1885. 22 m. 150 yds.; 

W. A. Rowe, against time, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 25, 1S86. 

Two Hours . — 39% m.; F. F. Ives, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 9, 18S6. 

Three Hours . — 549^ m.; F. F. Ives, Springfield, Mass., Oct. 9, 1886. 

SAFETY. 

One Hour . — 21 m. 126 yds.; S. G. Whittaker (roadster safety), Bordeaux, France, Aug. 15, 1888. 

Two Hours . — *37 m. 910 yds.; J. H. Adams, England, Aug. 28, 1889. 

WITHOUT USING HANDS. 

I, 320 yds., 2.03 ; 1 m., 2.44 2-5 ; F. F. Ives, Springfield, Mass., Aug. 29, 1886. 

Amateur . — 1 m., 2.48; Wm. Van Wagoner, Providence, R. I., July 16, 1880. 

HILL CLIMBING— SAFETY. 

J. W. Shurman made the ascent and descent of Eagle Rock Hill, in the Orange Mountains, N. J., twenty- 

four times without dismounting in 6.24.15, Nov. 17, 1888. 

ORDINARY. 

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HOW TO PLAN AND ENJOY A TOUR. 


If “ to be well lathered is to be half shaved,” a tour a-wheel well planned is half accom- 
plished, so far as difficulties are concerned. This point, especially true in this country of bad 
roads, should be borne in mind by those who design spending their vacation on the wheel. The 
ideal way, doubtless, is to start off with no very definite plan and wander where fancy leads, as 
long as inclination dictates. This sounds well, but in actual practice one would be apt to find 
his path beset with thorns, and would always be wanting to be somewhere else. Moreover, such 
a tour would be a solitary pilgrimage, for, starting with companions, each one’s fancy would 
soon be pulling in a different direction, and separation would be pretty sure to result. Most 
riders are limited as to time, and, if no well-considered programme were followed, the tour would 
probably end in a rush to get back before vacation expired. The first thing to be decided is the 
route. You have an idea where you would like to go ; with the aid of maps and by correspond- 
ence, learn the distances from point to point and the kind of roads in that country. It is ten to 
one that changes will have to be made in the original plan. What one can accomplish in the 
matter of distance, when put to the test, and what he should plan for enjoyment, are two widely 
different things. Forty or fifty miles a day should be the maximum distance, even over the 
best roads, and if the tourist is to get the most satisfaction from his outing and mount every 

morning full of ardor for the day’s ride he will content himself with considerably less. The 

comment of an old tourist who sees a party of wheelmen devoting one day out of their trip 
to attempting a century run, and the next to getting over it, is that “ it is magnificent, but it 
is not touring.” Thirty-five miles a day, with occasional spurts from that distance up to fifty 
miles, is all that should be planned for. Arrange to stop off one day in the middle of the 
week, at one of the most interesting places on the route. This allows chance to have clothing 
washed, repairs made, and, in case of stormy weather, can be drawn upon to make up lost 
time. If this scheme is followed you will probably arrive at the day’s destination while the 
sun is still high, and have ample time to see anything worth seeing. The consciousness that 
you have carried out the plan laid down for the day, which must only be kept up to bring 

you through on time, adds greatly to one’s peace of mind, and puts one in the humor to see 

everything in its best light. 

Do not tour alone if you can find a congenial companion. Pleasure shared is doubled, and 
if you are fortunate enough to be in a party, every incident of the tour will be remembered by 
humorous comment from the jolly company. 

In fact, good companions are the making of the success of a tour, and will leave it full of 
pleasant remembrances, let weather and roads be what they may. A large party cannot tour 
successfully unless each member thoroughly understands and agrees to the routes as planned, 
and advance arrangements are made for its accommodation. This means labor for some one, 
but if you are not the man who is doing the work, that need not keep you from enjoying all the 
good times offered. If you are the advance agent, virtue may be its own reward, or you may 
receive heartfelt thanks of the company. 

What to carry on the wheel is largely a matter of individual opinion, but the baggage must be 
reduced to the smallest amount ; a change of underclothing, a few handkerchiefs and a tooth brush 
rolled up in a yard of rubber cloth will make as big a bundle as one will enjoy carrying when his 
coat is added to it. These can be taken with ease on a safety, if provided with a good luggage- 
carrier, and the weight will be about thirteen pounds. All the remaining baggage should be 
expressed ahead in a valise. He can arrange to get at this every night if he chooses, but once 
in three or four days will be enough for most men. Rubber garments are very bad for comfort ; 
keeping the rain out, to be sure, at the cost of copious perspiration. The loose cape is the only 
rubber clothing to be used. Upon arriving at his hotel at night, the rider, after enjoying a cold 
bath and a hard rub and putting on his dry underclothing, should see to it that the garments 
which he has just taken off are thoroughly dried over night by a fire. If he does not take special 
pains to impress upon the hotel people the necessity of absolute dryness, the clothing may come 
back to him in the morning still damp, in which case he will have to finish the drying process when 
he stops that day for his noonday meal. Unless he establishes communications *every night with 
his valise, he will have to sleep sometimes in his underclothing — not altogether a disadvantage, for 
the sheets of country inns are sometimes damp. It is hardly worth while to carry any rubber 
clothing, even in the valise, for if it rains, and the tourist is unwilling to remain under cover, 
he can procure overshoes where he happens to be. Riding in rubber garments of any kind 
is intolerable. The coat and shirt pockets of a wheelman ought to be so arranged as to permit 


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orthography of his euphonious cognomen, the League has a jewel in Mr. Bassett. The secretary- 
ship was made for him and he for it — a dovetailing of adaptabilities. Secretary Bassett is said to 
be the only man who ever made a successful mixture of statistics and poetry. Clean-handed, systematic, 
impartial and thoroughly able, Abbot Bassett, at each annual meeting of the National Assembly, finds himself 
to be every man’s friend and everybody’s candidate. Strict and exemplary in his personal habits, he is, never- 
theless, a beaming brother at each convivial gathering, where he contributes to the happiness of everybody 
present and is capaciously frugal in his regard for the absent “ country members.” Secretary Bassett is every- 
where commended for his devotion to the interests of the League and for the practical success with which his 
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HOW TO PLAN AND ENJOY A TOUR— Concluded. 

them to be buttoned up, but in the absence of buttons, safety-pins will be found convenient. 
This remark applies especially to the coat, because it is carried most of the time on the handle- 
bar. A serious objection to luggage carriers attached to the backbone is the difficulty of 
climbing over them. 

A little training is advisable before starting on a tour, otherwise the first few days will be 
apt to be fatiguing, and even injurious from over exertion. If run down in condition, the early 
part of the tour should be on the line of the railway, which is very handy in case of sickness or 
accident. Many authorities on touring urge the necessity of abstaining from drinking too freely 
when on the road. Our experience does not agree with this. We have run many hundred miles 
with large parties, and have yet to see the first case of illness caused by drinking too freely of 
healthful beverages — water, milk, cider, light wines, etc. Beer is bad ; it increases thirst instead 
of quenching it, causes one to sweat, and is apt to take the strength from the legs. It should 
only be indulged in after the days riding is over, and even then is not to be commended. Milk 
is about as satisfactory as anything to most stomachs, and a lemonade with an egg broken into 
it proves a very gratifying form of refreshment. As your appetite is likely to be more than good 
while on the road, an hour’s rest after meals is a benefit to be strongly urged. 

Some tourists think highly of the practice of carrying a lozenge in the mouth to allay thirst. 
The writer has always had in his pocket a drinking cup, but very likely Karl Kron’s plan of 
carrying a small piece of rubber tubing is preferable. 

League hotels should be patronized in every case, not only on account of the reduced rates 
which they usually offer, but also because they are more likely to recognize the peculiar wants 
of wheelmen than are other inns. They will prove more trustworthy sources of information in 
regard to the roads, and will offer fewer obstacles to the demand for bathing facilities than will 
houses at which wheeling tourists are less frequent guests. Early starts in the morning are a 
feature rather of speculative than actual touring. People who have really tried one speak 
enthusiastically of the joys of a daybreak ride, but it is to be hoped that no tenderfoot will be 
beguiled by these siren voices into ever getting off without his breakfast. The advisability of a 
rest in the middle of the day of at least two hours is admitted by most, if not all, tourists. 

Women, when mounted upon tandem tricycles, are able to stand as long a day’s jaunt 
as their companions feel disposed to take. The great obstacle to their admission to the 
delights of touring has been, of course, the difficulty of finding roads over which a tricycle 
could be driven with much pleasure. The writers know of but two districts containing such 
roads — the North Shore of Massachusetts and the Shenandoah Valley. The trouble in securing 
transportation for tricycles over some railroads aggravates matters. But the introduction of the 
woman’s bicycle, and especially of the tandem bike, seems to promise that in the future many a 
pleasant bit of country maybe traversed in the company of wife or sister, and that the wheelman 
may spend his brief summer vacation touring, without an uneasy feeling that he is neglecting the 
women of his household. 

A real want of tourists is a hand-book or, better, a series of hand-books that will describe 
the different touring regions of the country, pointing out the objects of interest in each town. 
The strange wheelman finds a little work like the “ Hand-book of Essex County (Mass.) Wheel- 
men ” vastly more useful than the orthodox road-book. As it is, he who intends to take the 
Lake George tour must content himself with a careful preliminary perusal of Lossing’s “ Field- 
Book of the Revolution,” and the Shenandoah Valley tourist may with advantage study the 
volume in the “ Campaigns of the Civil War ” series relating to the region. Even so small a 
book as the latter proves something of a burden if carried on the wheel, though the maps ought 
really to be taken. The separate chapters of Karl Kron’s book, which he sells for a quarter 
apiece, if carried in the pocket, will prove interesting to a tourist going over the same ground. 
The bother of taking along a road-book may be avoided by copying off the pages which will be 
needed. The writers venture to hope that the wheelmen of touring regions will take into con- 
sideration the necessity of providing small hand-books that will tell the tourist what there is to 
see in their districts. 

The above is advice proved in many years of wheel wanderings, and will go far to insure 
a safe and pleasant outing and a vacation of benefit to novices. 


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In New York City, on Fifty-ninth Street, almost 
exactly opposite the Eighth Avenue entrance to 
Central Park, stands a new and imposing building. 
Its lower stories are of substantial stone, its upper 
parts of brick with ornamental capitals, spacious 
windows, and the whole surmounted by a Roman 
frieze. 

The purpose of this building is unique : It is a 
club-house to which all are welcome ; it is a cycling 
center ; a school for indoor athletics, including 
bowling, fencing, sparring, and general gymnastics ; 
and it is a place of business. 

The Ground Floor, 50 x 100 feet, is a sales-room where is shown a stock 
of goods to suit the most fastidious. Here may be seen the Columbia, the 
Victor, the Psycho, the Warwick, the Vulcan and the Eagle Bicycles, as well 
as a complete line of cheaper wheels for both sexes, ranging in price from 
$18.00 to $100.00. On this floor, also, is a full line of sporting goods of 
every sort and at reasonable prices. 

The Basement contains four perfectly equipped bowling alleys and a 
spacious room devoted to storage, repairs, and rental of bicycles. 

The First Floor contains reading and reception rooms, medical director’s 
office, billiard hall, fencing and sparring rooms and buffet. 

The Second Floor is devoted to bicycle instruction. 

On the Third Floor are the ladies’ parlor; and baths, lockers and dress- 
ing rooms for both ladies and gentlemen. 

The Fourth Floor is a well equipped and perfectly lighted and venti- 
lated gymnasium under the direction of Dr. Watson L. Savage. 

Such an establishment will well repay a visit ; 
and the proprietor, Mr. George R. Bidwell, will 
give a cordial welcome to all those who call, whether 
to inspect the premises, to purchase a cycle or other 
article in the sporting line, or to receive instruction 
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CONSTITUTION OF THE LEAGUE OF 
AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 

ADOPTED AT BALTIMORE, MD., JUNE l8, 1888. 


ARTICLE I. 

Section i. This organization shall be known as the League of American Wheelmen. 

Sec. 2. Its objects shall be to promote the general interests of cycling ; to ascertain, defend 
and protect the rights of wheelmen ; to facilitate touring and to secure improvement in the con- 
dition of the public roads and highways. 


ARTICLE II. 

Section i. The League shall be a confederation, composed, first, of all State Divisions 
now having one hundred or more resident League members, and such as may hereafter reach 
that limit, and, second, of Subdivisions of not less than twenty-five League members each, in 
any other State or Territory. 

Sec. 2. Divisions shall organize by the adoption of this Constitution and the election of a 
Chief Consul, a Vice-Consul and Secretary-Treasurer and Representatives, as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 3. Subdivisions shall organize as follows : When there shall be twenty-five League 
members in any State or Territory it shall be constituted a Subdivision, and the President shall 
appoint a Chief Consul. When the membership reaches fifty it shall organize as herein provided 
and elect a Chief Consul and Secretary-Treasurer, but shall not be entitled to a Vice-Consul. In 
the event of the failure of such Subdivision to elect officers, the President shall appoint. 

ARTICLE III. 

Section i. Any amateur wheelman of good character, eighteen years of age or over, 
shall, with the indorsement of two League members or three reputable citizens,* be eligible to 
membership in this League upon payment of the initiation fee and dues, as provided in this 
Constitution and By-Laws, and the By-Laws of his Division. 

Sec. 2. The name of each applicant for membership must be published in the official organ, 
and unless, within two weeks thereafter, a protest shall be filed with the Membership Committee, 
he shall become a member of the League. 

Sec. 3. Each such applicant shall pay to the Secretary of the League an initiation fee of 
one dollar and the sum fixed by the Division in which he shall become a member for annual 
dues ; such dues to be payable on or before May 1 in each year. The Secretary shall retain 
from such annual dues and from all renewals an annual per capita tax of fifty cents. 

The balance of such annual dues and the whole amount of the initiation fee shall be 
returned by the Secretary to the Division, quarterly. 

Sec. 4. Any member failing to pay his dues as above provided before the first day of July 
following, his membership shall be forfeited and the Secretary shall cause his name to be stricken 
from the rolls. Any member having thus defaulted, can again become a member only in the 
manner provided in Section 1 of this Article. 


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THE DAISY. 


Our Patents are Nov. 2, 1886 ; April 12, 1887 ; March 12, 1889. Trade-mark granted Oct. iq. 1886. 

Foreign Patents, Sept. 21, 1886, Dec. 6, 1886, July 18, 1887. 


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EUREKA DOOR BELL CO., 

No. 86 Beverly Street, Boston. 


WESTERN DEPOT, 

Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., 

CHICAGO, ILL. 


FOR SALE IN BOSTON BY 


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IT’S A DAISY. 

So say they that have seen it and used it. It is the most thorough and durable-made 
bell on the market. 

It has a perpetual automatic motion, and it never has to be wound up, thus avoiding 
the nuisance of winding. It gives the electric cathedral sound. It is the best-sounding bell 
ever constructed for bicycles and tricycles. 

All bells are warranted. Any imperfection in any way, shape or manner will be 
made good at our factory, free of charge. They fit all kinds of machines. 

For sale by the leading dealers throughout the country. If you cannot get one in your section 
send us $2.50 and it will be sent to you free of express charges. 

Special discounts to the trade. 

“HUSTLING AGTS.” wanted. If you contemplate buying a bell call for the “ Daisy,” and 
do not be put off with bluffs and inferior bells by those who are getting extra inducements, 
i. e., discounts, to push inferior goods. When once you have known the “Daisy” it 
will be to always like it. 

Remember, it never has to be wound up; it is PERPETUAL. They are packed very 
neatly in wooden boxes. 


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86 BEVERLY STREET • - BOSTON, MASS. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


6 9 


CONSTITUTION — Continued. 

Sec. 5. Each Division and Subdivision must, on or before the first day of April, file in the 
office of the Secretary of the L. A. W. a certificate stating the amount fixed as its annual dues, 
and in default thereof the amount shall be fixed by the Executive Committee of the League. 


ARTICLE IV. 

Section i. The management of the League shall be vested in a National Assembly, con- 
sisting of the Chief Consuls, Vice-Consuls and Delegates from the several Divisions and Sub- 
divisions, to be elected as hereinafter provided, which shall have power to make by-laws for the 
guidance of the League, to establish regulations for the government of Divisions in their relations 
to the League and to each other, and to generally direct and decide in all matters not provided 
for in this Constitution. Fifteen members personally present shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business. 

Sec. 2. Each Division shall elect a Chief Consul, Vice-Consul, Secretary-Treasurer and 
Representatives annually, between the 15th day of July and the 15th day of August, as follows : 

One Representative for each one hundred resident League members, also one Representative 
from each League club of not 'less than twenty members, and an additional Representative for 
each fifty additional members upon its roll on July 1. Club Representatives to be chosen each 
by the club of which he is a member. These shall constitute the Division Board of Officers. 

Sec. 3. Each Division and Subdivision shall adopt for its guidance by-laws, rules and 
regulations not inconsistent with the National Constitution and By-Laws. The term of office 
of all Division and Subdivision officers shall commence on the first day of September in each 
year. 

Sec. 4. Each Division Board of Officers shall hold its annual meeting in the month of 
September, and shall then elect from the Division one Delegate for each two hundred members 
upon its roll on September 1. Such Delegates, together with the Chief Consuls of Divisions 
and Subdivisions and Vice-Consuls, shall constitute the National Assembly of the League of 
American Wheelmen. 


ARTICLE V. 

Section i. The Annual Meeting of the National Assembly -shall be held on the third 
Monday in February in each year. 

Sec. 2. Special business meetings shall be called by the President upon the written request 
of not less than fifteen delegates, and from not less than five Divisions ; thirty days’ notice of such 
meeting must be given in the official organ, with a statement of the business to be transacted at 
the meeting, and no other business shall be considered. 


ARTICLE VI. 

Section i. The officers of the League shall be a President, First and Second Vice- 
Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary, who shall be elected by the National Assembly at the annual 
meeting, provided, however, that the Secretary shall hold office as long as he shall render satis- 
factory service. The National Assembly may, however, by a two-thirds vote of the members 
and proxies present at any meeting, declare the office of Secretary vacant and hold an election 
for his successor, one month’s notice thereof having been given. 


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mKWm, 


WILLIAM VAN WAGONER, CHAMPION OF RHODE ISLAND. 

This photograph shows Van Wagoner mounted (in racing position) on the Eagle Bicycle on which he won 

the following records and races in 1889 : 

At Montreal, August 24, 1889 — 5-mile, open. Time, 15m., 37 4-5S. (Canadian Record.) 

At Providence, September 25, 1889 — 25-mile State Championship. Time, ih., 18m., 15s. (World’s record 
for this distance in competition.) 

V ilmington 25-mile Handicap Road Race, October 19, 1889. Won from the scratch. Time, ih., 37m., 52s. 
The Lancaster Pike Record, November 5, 1889. Distance, 153,4 miles. Time, 47m., 41 4-5S. 

On Lancaster Pike, December 5, 1889 — 5 miles. Time, 15m., 45s. (5-mile road record for this country.) 

THE EAGLE BICYCLE M’F’G CO., 

Send for Catalogue. STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


7i 


CONSTITUTION — Continued. 

Sec. 2. There shall be the following National Committees : 

I. Executive and Finance, to consist of the President and Vice-Presidents. 

II. Membership. 

III. Rights and Privileges. 

IV. Rules and Regulations. 

V. Improvement of Highways. 

VI. Transportation. 

VII. Racing. 

Sec. 3. Officers and Chairmen of Standing Committees, if not members of the National 
Assembly when chosen, shall be members of that body during their term of office. 


ARTICLE VII. 

Section i. This Constitution may be altered or amended by a majority of the members 
voting in person or by proxy at a Constitutional Convention called therefor. 

The President shall call such a convention upon the written demand of not less than fifty 
members, at least ten from each of five Divisions, giving one month’s notice thereof by publica- 
tion in the official organ. 

Proxies for unattached members may be cast, but no member may vote more than twenty- 
five such proxies. 

Fifty members personally present shall constitute a quorum. 


ARTICLE VIII. 

Section i. The League shall provide and furnish an official organ, to be known as the 
L. A. W. Bulletin, which shall be distributed to the membership without charge. 


ARTICLE IX. 

Section i. Any wheeling club in the United States that shall have in its by-laws a pro- 
vision requiring every active member to be a member of the League of American Wheelmen, 
and that shall file annually with the Secretary of the L. A. W. a certificate thereof, shall become 
a League club, and entitled to all the privileges accorded League clubs under this Constitution. 
The number of votes that any League club shall be entitled to cast, through its delegates, at any 
Constitutional Convention, shall be one vote for every member of said club in good standing 
upon the rolls of the League. Representatives from League clubs shall file with the Secretary 
a certificate of their election, signed by the President and Secretary of the club which they 
represent. 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 



LLEWELLYN H. JOHNSON, 
401 and 403 Main Street, 
ORANGE, N. J. 


THE UNIVERSAL PREMIER SAFETY, $85.00 


HARTFORD STAND Me TRAINER 


PRICE, $6.00. 

Bicycle riders all know by experience, that to be deprived of the use of 
their Wheel a week or two puts the muscles and wind out of condition to 
thoroughly enjoy riding. With the small expense of the Trainer you not only 
keep yourself in perfect form, but with a Cyclometer (for $5.00) attached to 
rear wheel, and by adjusting the rear braces to any road tension you desire, 
great sport can be had. The rear braces are self-locking, and attached or de- 
tached instantly. Dotted lines show the position of front braces when used as 
a Stand, and at a glance you will see it is just immense to wash the Wheel on. 

FOR LEARNERS. 


A lady or gent should not take the chances of straining or perhaps injuring 
themselves, when by using the Trainer with your Wheel on it, and commencing 
lightly, increasing the run every day for a few days, before trying on the road, 
you will learn to hold the body rigid as possible, and get perfect action in the 
limbs. All riders will tell you that the balance is the easiest part to learn ; get that, and you are in as perfect 
form to enjoy it as any rider in practice. It will give the lady riders an equal chance with the men, and they 
won’t have to get out in bad weather or roads to keep themselves in condition to enjoy riding. It is adjustable 
to all sizes and styles of Safeties, and is sure to encourage would-be riders that have not dared to try before. 

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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


73 


BY-LAWS OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN 

WHEELMEN. 

ADOPTED AT NEW YORK, FEBRUARY l8, 1889. 

ARTICLE I. 

OFFICERS. 

Section i. The President shall preside at all meetings of the League and of the National 
Assembly ; shall appoint all committees not otherwise ordered ; may fill pro tempore any vacancy 
in any office or committee not otherwise provided for ; shall have a general supervision over the 
affairs of the League ; and shall make a report at the annual meeting of the National Assembly. 

Sec. 2. The Vice-Presidents shall, in the order of their priority, preside in the absence of 
the President at all meetings of the League or of the National Assembly, and perform in such 
absence all the necessary duties of the President at the time ; and in case of the death, resigna- 
tion, or removal of the President, they shall, in the order of priority, act as President during the 
remainder of the term. 

Sec. 3. The Secretary shall receive and cause to be published all applications for member- 
ship ; shall receive and be accountable for all fees and dues ; shall keep a register of all applica- 
tions and any action thereon ; shall receive all protests and refer the same to the Membership 
Committee ; shall keep a list of members and officers of the League, with notes of all changes 
in the same ; shall keep suitable books of account, and shall pay out the funds in his hands only 
upon order of the Executive Committee or the National Assembly. 

(b) He shall receive and answer, or refer to the proper officials, any correspondence with 
the members or officers that pertains to the affairs of the League, and any appropriate correspond- 
ence with non-members of the League. He shall notify members or officers of all meetings ; 
shall issue certificates of office to all members of the National Assembly ; shall record the pro- 
ceedings of all meetings of the League and of the National Assembly ; shall keep an accurate 
roll of the membership and officers and generally provide himself with all necessary statistical 
and other information. 

(c) He shall act as editor of the official organ, over which he shall have control, subject, 
however, to the supervision of the Executive Committee. 

(d) He shall keep an account with the Treasurer, to whom he shall render a statement at 
least once every three months, paying to him such balance as may at that time be due over and 
above the amount required for running expenses of the Secretary’s office. 

(e) He shall keep an account with each Division and Subdivision, and shall render a 
statement to each at least once every three months, and pay them at least once every three 
months such money as shall be due them. He shall issue to every member the annual member- 
ship ticket. 

(f) He shall give bonds for the faithful discharge of his duties in the sum of $3,000. He 
shall receive a salary of $2,000 per annum. 

Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall receive and be accountable for all money paid over by the 
Secretary or received from other sources ; he shall keep suitable books of account ; he shall pay 
out funds of the League only upon order of the Executive Committee or the National Assembly. • 
He shall give bonds for the faithful discharge of his duties in the sum of $2,000. 

Sec. 5. Bonds required from officers of the National Assembly shall be subject to the 
approval of the Executive Committee, and all expense incurred in procuring the same to be paid 
out of the funds of the League. 


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SAVE MONEY. 

BEFORE YOU BUY A 

B I C \ C I , E 

OR TYPEWRITER, 

SEND FOR LIST TO 

A. W. GUMP & CO., 

DAYTON, OHIO. 


WE CARRY OVER 7 00 WHEELS IN STOCK. 


WE TAKE IN EXCHANGE 


Bicycles, Guns and Typewriters. 


New $135.00 Safeties for $100.00. 

Universal Safety, with balls to both 
wheels, pedals and crank shaft, only 
$70.00. 

Ladies’ Safety only $50.00. 

Bargains in Upright Wheels. 

400 Second-Hand Wheels in Stock 

Cash paid for JOB LOTS. 

Ci 

AGENTS WA N T E D . 



EVERY BICYCLE AGENT in the country should send his 
business card to A. W. Gump & Co., Dayton, Ohio, and receive lists 
as issued. 



LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


75 


BY-LAWS — Continued, 

ARTICLE II. 

MEETINGS. 

Section i. There shall be an annual meet of the League at such time and such place as 
the National Assembly or Executive Committee may determine. 

At meetings of the National Assembly any member thereof may be represented by proxy, 
provided that the person holding the proxy shall be also a member of the Assembly, and that no 
person shall be proxy for more than three members. 

The proceedings of all meetings of the National Assembly shall be published in the official 
organ. 

Prior to the meeting of the National Assembly the President shall appoint a committee of 
three on credentials, which shall examine and report upon credentials of delegates. 

At all meetings of the League or of the National Assembly the established law (Cushing) of 
deliberative assemblies shall be observed. At the meetings of the National Assembly the order 
of business shall be as follows : 

Calling the roll. 

Report of Credential Committee. 

Report of the President. 

Report of the Treasurer. 

Report of the Secretary. 

Communications or reports from the standing committees. 

Reports of special committees. 

Unfinished or referred business. 

Election of officers. 

New business. 


ARTICLE III. 

DIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS. 

Section i. The management of Divisions shall be vested in a Board of Officers, consist- 
ing of the Chief Consul, Vice-Consul, Secretary-Treasurer and Representatives, elected as 
provided in Art. IV., Sec. 2, of the Constitution, said Board to have the power to make such 
rules and regulations as shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution and the By-Laws of 
the National Assembly. 

Sec. 2. The management of Subdivisions shall be vested in a Chief Consul appointed 
under Art. II., Sec. 3, of the Constitution. 

Sec. 3. The Chief Consul shall be the executive officer of the Division. The Secretary- 
Treasurer shall keep a full register of the members of his Division, and keep proper books of 
account of all receipts and expenditures. 

Sec. 4. Regularly-organized Divisions whose membership shall fall below one hundred 
shall not lose their standing as a Division until the end of the current year, when, if their member- 
ship is still below one hundred, the President shall .appoint officers as provided in Art. II., Sec. 3, 
of the Constitution. 

Sec. 5. Vacancies occurring in the delegation to the National Assembly from any Division, 
either by death, resignation, promotion or removal, shall be filled by the Chief Consul of the 
Division wherein the vacancy exists, and in case of failure to appoint within two months after 
such a vacancy has occurred, the President shall appoint. 


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IN 

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WE ALWAYS 

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WE HANDLE 18 DIFFERENT MAKES AND 37 DIFFERENT STYLES 



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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN 





MR. I. B. POTTER. 


T HE CHAIRMAN of the Roads Improvement Committee is a lawyer, about thirty-three years old, very de- 
cided in action, very neat in appearance, very fond of shooting, and weighs, without his rifle, about 140 
pounds — a typical New Yorker. He was born somewhere in Troy, of that state, and was graduated from 
Cornell University. Mr. Potter is president of the Brooklyn Bicycle dub. He was one of the originators of 
the first scheme for legislation in aid of the rights of wheelmen, drafted the Liberty Bill and piloted it through 
the legislative meshes at Albany. He is the secretary of the New York State Roads Improvement Association, 
of which he was one of the organizers. Up to h ; s chin in League work, he thinks his law business, which is 
very large, is more important than anything else, but, with an unlimited capacity for work, and a cool head, 
you find him at a desk covered with papers, a client in front, a stenographer at his side, a League friend at 
his left, working with one and shaking hands with the other, talking roads improvement and thinking law. 
Like Chauncey Depew he has time to see every one. 

Mr. Potter is not as bad as he looks. 



LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


79 


BY-LAWS — Continued. 

Sec. 6. Each Division shall file in the office of the Secretary of the League a certified copy 
of its Constitution, By-Laws and Rules, and of each and every amendment thereto, and shall 
certify to him the results of all elections within ten days after the votes shall have been counted. 


ARTICLE IV. 

DUTIES OF COMMITTEES. 

Section i. The Executive and Finance Committee shall have the general management 
and control of affairs of the League while the National Assembly is not in session : shall regu- 
late and direct all matters of revenue, disbursement and investment, and determine all questions 
of detail arising in the conduct of the League. It shall have visitorial power over Divisions and 
Subdivisions and may take summary action in cases of default. 

Sec. 2. To the Membership Committee shall be referred, as they arise, all protests against 
members or applicants for membership. The committee shall act without delay, and a decision 
of the committee in the case of the applicant shall be final. In the case of a protested member 
the committee may impose a penalty of reprimand, suspension or expulsion, but in the latter 
case an appeal may be taken to the Committee on Rights and Privileges. 

(b) All fees and dues shall be returned rejected candidates. 

Sec. 3. The Committee on Rights and Privileges shall consider and advise in all matters 
pertaining to the maintenance of the rights of wheelmen, the enactment of legislation, and the 
protection of the privileges of the members of the L. A. W., and may take such action in con- 
nection therewith as the circumstances of the case may require. 

Sec. 4. To the Committee on Rules and Regulations shall be referred, as they arise, all 
matters relating to the By-Laws and Rules of the National Assembly. 

(b) It shall arrange suitable accommodations for delegates and provide a place in which to 
hold the meetings of the Assembly; take charge of and become responsible for such other 
matters of detail as shall be necessary for the comfort and convenience of the Assembly in the 
discharge of its duties. 

Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Improvement of the Highways to 
promote in the public mind, through the instrumentality of the League, a sense of the utility, 
general economy and desirability of high-class roads, and an active sentiment in their favor ; to 
encourage legislation requiring committees and public officials to construct and maintain good 
roads ; to collect practical suggestions and information based upon observation and experience 
concerning the methods of making and mending roads ; to publish printed matter calculated to 
further these ends, distributing the same to members of the League and highway officials as in 
the judgment of the committee shall seem wise ; and generally to perform such other duties as 
shall best promote the objects of the League. 

Sec. 6 . The Committee on Transportation shall arrange and secure special rates and 
agreements for the carriage of members of the League and their wheels ; shall have power to 
represent the League in negotiation with transportation lines and fix the routes for League travel. 

Sec. 7. To the Racing Board are referred all matters pertaining to racing and the cham- 
pionships. They shall make all arrangements for the annual championships which are held 
under League auspices and shall assign such other championships as are now or may be 
established to be run under the auspices of such clubs or associations as they may consider 
most desirable and under such conditions as they may deem expedient. 

(b) It shall be their duty to make inquiry regarding any wheelman whose amateur status 
is questioned, and all protests or charges shall be entered with the Chairman of the Board, -who 
will provide for an investigation by a member or members of the Board. Pending investigation, 


8o 


OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE 


B. & C. ‘‘Ormonde” Full Roadster. 


43 lb. Actual Weight (ready to ride). 



This machine is specially constructed to stand the strain of rough and hilly American roads, having 
outside ball bearings, fitted to wheels ; also ball bearing outside of sprocket wheel on crank axle. No 
solid parts are used, all joints, etc., being made by lap-welding the tubes. This is done by a special and 
very expensive process, whereby the tubes are doubly thickened at the joints, so that the whole framework 
is greatly strengthened and rendered more rigid, while weight is reduced considerably. Long, hollow 
steering centres are fitted, the steering being perfect, and the machine can be ridden without holding the 
handles most easily. Rosser’s patent chain-adjustment regulators are used, and by them it is an impossi- 
bility to get the wheels out of track when adjusting the chain, which is done in a very simple manner. 

SPECIFICATIONS. — Best weldless steel tubing throughout; 28-inch driving wheel, %-inch tire; 
30-inch front wheel, ^-inch tire of very best black floating rubber ; deep, hollow rims and tangent spokes. 
Ball bearings to both wheels, crank axle and pedals ; detachable cranks ; J^-inch tapered, hollow handle- 
bars, cork or horn handles, and hollow saddle post of T pattern ; detachable guards to both wheels and 
chain. Geared to 54 inches. Weight, with saddle, pedals, brake and mud guards, all on, ready to ride, 
43 lb. Usual parts plated. Balance enameled in best possible manner. 

All Parts Detachable and I nter changeable. Material and W orkmanship Guaranteed . 


“Ormonde” Light Roadster. 

36 lb. Actual Weight (ready to ride). 

PRICE, $135. 

Built on the same lines as our B. & C. “ Ormonde” Full Roadster. With outside bearings, lapped 
tubes, etc. 

BANKER & CAMPBELL CO., Limited, 

1786 Broadway, New York City. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


8 1 


BY-LAWS — Continued. 

the party against whom these charges are brought may be suspended from the track. Sus- 
picious circumstances which are, in the judgment of any member of the Board, sufficient to 
make the status of any wheelman a matter of reasonable doubt, shall be the basis of an in- 
vestigation in the absence of formal protests or charges. The member or members to whom 
the work of investigation is assigned shall immediately communicate with the party under 
suspicion, either in person or by registered letter, lay all charges before him or set forth the cir- 
cumstances which lead to a reasonable doubt, and call for an answer to the charges for a removal 
of the reasonable doubt. Silence and failure to reply within thirty days to the charges presented 
will be considered an admission of guilt. If the charges are proved, or the reasonable doubt 
is not removed, it shall be the duty of the chairman to report the findings in the official organ, 
declaring that the party has forfeited his amateur status and warning all amateurs not to 
compete with him ; and such official declaration shall carry with it expulsion from the League 
if the person concerned be a member thereof. 

(c) It shall be within the province of the Racing Board to receive the request of any 
wheelman for reinstatement as an amateur, to make full inquiry and to decide the case on its 
merits. A unanimous vote shall be required for reinstatement. 

(d) It shall be within the province of the Racing Board to suspend from the race track, 
for such a time as they may deem proportionate to the offense, any wheelman guilty of unfair 
dealing or ungentlemanly conduct on the track, or any wheelman who competes in a race not 
governed by the rules of the L. A. W., or those that may be approved by the Racing Board, 
and any wheelman who knowingly competes with one who has been suspended will render 
himself liable to a like penalty. 

(e) The Racing Board shall have the power to make such rules for its government and 
the government of its race meetings as may be deemed expedient, and may appoint one or 
more official handicappers at their discretion. 

Sec. 8. The Committees on Rights and Privileges, Rules and Regulations, and Member- 
ship shall consist of three (3) members each. The Racing Board shall consist of at least 
five (5) members. 

(b) The Committee on Transportation shall consist of a chairman, who shall have power 
to add members to his committee not exceeding ten in number. 

ARTICLE V. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

Section i. All applications for membership shall be forwarded direct to the Secretary of 
the League, together with the proper fees and dues and such information as may be required. 

The League year shall be divided into two equal parts, beginning with the first day of May 
and November respectively. Any person making application for admission to the League shall 
pay in addition to the admission fee the amount of dues fixed by his Division by-laws if his 
application be between May and November, otherwise half that amount. 

Objections to the admission of any candidate for membership must be made to the Secre- 
tary within two weeks after the publication of the name of such candidate, and such objections 
shall be considered confidential. 

Sec. 2. In passing upon the eligibility of candidates as amateurs, the Membership Com- 
mittee shall be guided by the following rule and shall take proper pains to ascertain and 
determine through the Racing Board the facts in the case where objection is made to a 
candidate on this ground. 

Sec. 3. An amateur is one who has never engaged in, nor assisted in, nor taught cycling, 
nor any recognized athletic exercise for money or other remuneration, nor knowingly competed 
with or against a professional for a prize of any description. 


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“ORMONDE” ROAD RACER. 

"Wei}* Lit, 28 to 30 Lb. 


PRICE, $140. 

This machine is constructed on the same principle as our “ B. & C. Ormonde” Full Roadster and Light Roadster, 
but with lighter tubing and smaller tires. The advantages of building frames by lapping tubes throughout instead of 
using solid joints are prominently brought forward in this our “ Racing Safety,” which, while weighing but 17 to 22 
lb., is firm and rigid, more so in fact than a great many roadster machines weighing 40 lb. Racing men can ride 
this machine with every confidence over any track, and its merits can be judged by the number of prominent men 
who ride this machine, taken together with the performances which have been accomplished upon it during the past. 

All Parts Detachable and Interchangeable. Material and Workmanship Guaranteed. 


This machine is specially constructed for scorching and road-racing, and is’built on the same lines as our “Ormonde” 
Light Roadster, with outside ball bearings, lapped tubes, etc. The position of the rider is specially studied for hill 
climbing at a high rate of speed. All Parts Interchangeable. Workmanship and Material Guaranteed. 

“ORMONDE” RACER. 

Weight, 17 to 22 Lb. 


BANKER & CAMPBELL CO., Limited, 1786 Broadway, New York. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN 



BY-LAWS — Continued. 

To prevent any misunderstanding in interpreting the above, the League draws attention to 
the following explanation : A cyclist ceases to be an amateur by 

(a) Engaging in cycling or any other recognized athletic exercise or personally teaching, 
training or coaching any person therein, either as a means of obtaining a livelihood or for a 
wager, money prize or gate money. 

(b) Competing with, or pace making for, or having the pace made by a professional 
in public or for a prize. 

(c) Selling, realizing upon or otherwise turning into cash any prize won by him. 

(d) Accepting, directly or indirectly, any remuneration, compensation or expenses what- 
ever from a cycle manufacturer, agent or other person interested in the trade or sport for cycling. 

(e) This rule does not apply to the teaching of the elements of bicycling solely for the 
purpose of effecting the sale of a bicycle. 

(f) The League recognizes as athletic exercises: Running, walking, jumping, pole leaping, 
putting the shot, throwing the hammer, throwing of weights, tug of war and also rowing, 
sparring, lacrosse, polo, roller and ice skating. 

ARTICLE VI. 

PROTESTS, SUSPENSIONS, REMOVALS AND EXPULSIONS. 

Section i. Any member of the National Assembly charged by ten members of the 
League or two members of the National Assembly with malfeasance in office, or with conduct 
prejudicial to the interests of the League, may be suspended by the President, a copy of the 
charges to accompany the order of suspension. 

(b) Any member of the National Assembly against whom charges have been regularly 
preferred shall be heard without delay before a committee consisting of the President and the 
Chairmen of the Committees on Rights and Privileges, Rules and Regulations, Membership and 
Improvement of Highways, and, if found guilty as specified in the charges, may be reprimanded, 
suspended or removed from his office. 

(c) Any member found guilty under clauses (a) and (b) of this article shall have the right 
of appeal to the National Assembly, a majority vote of which shall be necessary to overrule the 
decision of the committee. 

(d) Any member of the League charged with conduct prejudicial to the organization may 
be protested in writing by ten members of the League ; the charges and specifications to be 
forwarded at once to the Membership Committee. 

(e) Expulsion from League clubs shall entail expulsion from the League provided the 
Membership Committee concur therein. 

ARTICLE VII. 

Section i. Members removing from one Division to another may obtain membership in 
the latter Division by filing with the Secretary of the League and the Secretary-Treasurers of 
both Divisions notice of intention of such change. Upon receipt of such notice, the Secretary of 
the League shall forthwith transfer the applicant as requested, and shall debit the old and credit 
the new Division with a pro rata^hare of the member’s dues, computed quarterly. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

ASSESSMENT OF DIVISIONS. 

The National Assembly may, at any meeting, by a vote of the members and proxies present, 
lay a per capita assessment upon the Divisions. 


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“ORMONDE” No. 3 ROADSTER (TRIANGLE FRAME). 


WEIGHT, 45 LB. 



PRICE, $120. 


SPECIFICATIONS. — Weldless steel tubing- and steel stamping’s throughout; 30-inch driving wheel, 
J^-inch tire ; 30-inch steering wheel, 3 ,^-inch tire, black rubber. Hollow rims, tangent spokes. Geared 
to 54 inches. Ball bearings to both wheels, crank axle and pedals. Detachable cranks, hollow handle-bar 
and saddle-post of J" pattern, fitted with our “ B. & C.” saddle. Fish saddle if preferred. Detachable guards 
to both wheels and chain. Usual parts plated, and balance enameled in best possible manner. 

A!l Parts Detachable and Interchangeable. Material and Workmanship Guaranteed. 


‘'•ORMONDE” No. 2 COMBINATION. 


WEIGHT, 46 LB. 



PRICE, $115. 

SPECIFICATIONS. — Weldless steel tubing and steel stampings throughout. 30-inch wheels, 3 ^-inch 
front and Jg-inch rear tires, hollow rims. Geared to 54 inches. Ball bearings to both wheels. Crank axle 
and pedals. Fitted with our special ladies’ ball pedals if desired. Detachable cranks. Hollow handle-bar 
and saddle-post (our own saddle) ; any saddle if desired. Detachable guards to both wheels and chain. 
Usual parts plated ; balance enameled in best possible manner. 

All Parts Detachable and Interchangeable. Material and Workmanship Guaranteed. 

BANKER & CAMPBELL CO., Limited, 1786 Broadway, New York. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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BY-LAWS' — Concluded. 

ARTICLE IX. 

UNIFORM AND BADGES. 

The uniform of the League shall be of cloth adopted by the National Assembly, and shall 
be made as follows : 

The coat shall consist of a single-breasted sacque, square front, to button up close to the 
chin, with six L. A. W. buttons ; falling collar, fitting closely around the neck ; no inside lining ; 
a facing of the same goods back to the arms and over the shoulders, double-stitched edges and 
welted seams ; four outside patch pockets ; two small buttons on each sleeve at the underseam. 

The knee breeches shall button at the bottom on the outside with three small L. A. W. 
buttons; reinforced seat; two hip pockets and one watch pocket; French fly; five loops for 
belt of same cloth on the waist band ; the V notch at back to adjust with lace eyelets. 

The vest shall be single-breasted, six L. A. W. buttons, no collar, four outside pockets. 

Cap : L. A. W. cloth, flat top, soft crown, silk-lined, falling visor, L. A. W. buttons, black 
silk velours band, and silk cord ; four ventilators in top. 

Hose : Ribbed woolen, brown mixture, to match suit. 

Shirt : Gray flannel, to button in front ; one breast pocket. 

Section 2. The emblem or badge of the League shall be a wheel, having upon its side 
three wings radiating from the hub to the rim at equal distances apart, and the letters “ L. A. W.” 
on the spokes between the wings. 

(b) The emblems of the officials of the League shall be such as are established by the 
Executive Committee. 


ARTICLE X. 

SEAL OF THE LEAGUE. 

The seal of the League shall be a fac-simile of the League badge surrounded by the words 
“ League of American Wheelmen, Organized 1880.” 


ARTICLE XI. 

ELECTION BY BALLOT. 

The election of officers in the National Assembly shall be by written or printed ballot. 


ARTICLE XII. 

ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS. 

Additions or amendments to the By-Laws may be made by the National Assembly, but no 
amendment shall be made unless thirty days’ notice thereof shall have been given through the 
columns of the official organ. 


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“ORMONDE” No. i DIAMOND. 


Weight, 3<3 lfc>. 



PRICE, $100. 


SPECIFICATIONS. — 30-inch wheels, ^-inch front, ^-inch rear tires ; direct spokes, crescent rims. 
Ball bearings to both wheels, crank axle and pedals. Detachable cranks. Any saddle desired. Detach- 
able guards to both wheels and chain. Usual parts plated ; balance enameled in best possible manner. 

All Parts Interchangeable. Workmanship and Material Guaranteed. 

THE “LEAGUE ” SAFETY. 


Weight, 38 lt>. 



SPECIFICATIONS. — Wheels, 30 inches; 3 ^-inch front, J^-inch rear molded rubber tires; direct 
spokes, crescent rims. Ball bearings to both wheels, crank axle and pedals. Detachable cranks. Frame, 
hollow steel tubing, with top and bottom braces. Hollow handle-bar. Hollow saddle-post of pattern. 
Detachable guards to both wheels and chain. Geared to 54 inches. Usual parts plated ; balance enam- 
eled in best possible manner. Weight, with saddle, pedals, and tool-bag all on, ready to ride, 48 lb. 

All Parts are Interchangeable. Material and Workmanship Guaranteed. 

Banker & Campbell Co., L’t’d, 1786 Broadway, New York. 


LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


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THE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER ROADS. 

If horses could talk roads would shine. In the man who drives, ease and habit have in- 
duced a passive indifference to the road, however bad, and it would seem that the dumb and 
patient beast alone, in all the ages of his toilsome history, has been conscious of the miserable, 
unmerciful, inadequate condition of the common roads. With varying conditions of weather 
his unrelenting master has forced him to flounder in the pasty depths and smother in the 
impalpable dust, struggling with the burden which Nature designed him to carry, but which, 
by the perverted treatment of that streak of disturbed soil which in America we call a “road,” 
has become a tax upon his very blood and bone. 

But, happily, in the process of time, and within the last decade, there has appeared upon 
the public highway a vehicle, propelled by a thinking, speaking motive power — a wheelman — a 
“horse that talks and, impelled by the practical lesson of their own experience and the splendid 
results of good roads in other countries, the wheelmen of America have begun a crusade 
against the ignorant and shameful system by which the states have sought to maintain these primal 
arteries of trade and travel. The movement is beginning to assume a practical and aggressive 
form. The supreme question which to-day agitates the active members of the Wheelmen’s 
League, and which ought, above all other questions, to arouse the enthusiasm of the rank and 
file, is that of the improvement of common roads. For the past two years, mainly through 
the efforts of the League, the subject has excited public attention and assumed an importance 
which has forced it into the channels of statecraft and given to it an impetus which the wary and 
conservative politician is beginning to recognize. To those who are in touch with the details 
of this movement, it is obvious that the time has come for a closing of ranks and a stronger 
and more systematic effort to attain a successful result. Thus far the work of the national body 
and that of the several state divisions has not been carried on with the concurrence necessary 
for the best results. It is one of the objects of this paper to set forth briefly the policy of the 
national body of the League in the work of road improvement and to suggest to the several state 
divisions the importance and possible methods of harmonious co-operation. 

Naturally, and properly enough, the first object of the work of a division is the improve- 
ment of the public roads of its own state. The wheelmen of New York, for example, may be 
touched with a feeling of fraternal pride and congratulation upon learning that the wheelmen 
of Illinois have secured the passage of a law for the construction of better roads ; but neither 
the road laws nor the roads of Illinois are of any direct benefit to the wheelmen of New York 
or to those of any other state, and, knowing the importance of local claims, the officers of 
the separate divisions have directed their forces to the accomplishment of the work immediately 
at home. In its prosecution the several divisions will develop valuable knowledge and results 
having relation in each case to the method pursued, and these lessons in cause and effect should 
be placed in the common fund for the good of all. To encourage this work and to establish 
a central bureau of information, to which each division may contribute and from which all may 
draw, is one of the objects to which the national body is now committed. .The National Com- 
mittee on Improvement of the Highways will advise, assist and t if need be, direct the efforts of 
any state division and, from time to time, supply the printed matter necessary to the successful 
prosecution of the work in hand. And, right here, it is appropriate to suggest a method of proced- 
ure which some experience and observation have shown to be effectual and which, it is believed, 
sound judgment will commend. By this method it will appear that the League must accom- 
plish its end in three successive steps. Let these be considered in turn : 

1. Organization. — Already accomplished. The organic law of the League declares this 
work of securing an improvement of the public roads one of its prime objects. The national 


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BOYS' “ORMONDE.” 


Weight, 38 L-t>. 



SPECIFICATIONS. — 26-inch wheels, ^s-inch front, ^-inch rear, molded rubber tires; direct spokes, 
crescent rims; ball bearings to both wheels, crank axle ana pedals; detachable cranks. Frame, hollow steel 
tubing, with top and bottom braces. Detachable guards to both wheels and chain. Geared to 48 inches. 
Weight, 38 lb. All Parts are Interchangeable. Material and Workmanship Guaranteed. 

“ORMONDE” TANDEM BICYCLE. 


Weight, 75 Lb. 



PRICE, $ 200 . 


SPECIFICATIONS. — 30-inch wheels ; best weldless steel tubing and steel stampings throughout. Balls 
to both wheels, crank axles and pedals. Hollow rims and tangent spokes. Detachable cranks; detachable 
guards to both wheels and chains. Usual parts plated ; balance enameled in best possible manner. Any 
saddles desired. 


BANKER & CAMPBELL CO., Limited, 1786 Broadway, New York. 


LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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THE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER ROADS— Continued. 

body and many state divisions have committees with specific duties directed to the carrying 
out of this object, but in many states the prospective volume of work is so great and the 
prospect of success so remote that it has received indifferent attention if not entire neglect. In 
such states the second step of the League’s road-improvement work will be felt with special 
force, and the co-operation and aid of the National Committee be warmly appreciated. 

2. Agitation. — Herein lies the key to the whole question, and in its solution there is room 
and work for all. For effective purpose it must be directed among those classes whose interest 
in good roads is a pecuniary one and whose purses must contribute to the cost of building 
and maintaining them. The common road, while in a general way the property of all the people, 
is, in a more immediate and direct sense, the farmer’s highway, and the intelligent farmer, 
therefore, as well as the immediate tradesman with whom he deals in his local market, must 
receive the arguments and facts which appeal for better roads. Nor will this work be wholly 
discouraging. The farmer and the tradesman will read and approve arguments grounded in 
sense and justified by experience, but it must be remembered that their present sources of 
information are meagre and when interest is once aroused it must be satisfied. The agitation 
must be kept up and the demand for good roads emphasized wherever possible. This work of 
agitation requires vigorous and systematic effort. For example, your state has: 

1. County agricultural societies in many, if not all, of its separate counties. 

2. Boards of Trade in many cities and towns. 

3. A State Department of Agriculture. 

4. Clubs and societies devoted to the interests of tradesmen and farmers and known by 

various titles. 

5. A State Agricultural Society. 

6. State and local societies of professional men. 

7. Various political and labor organizations. 

All these and other bodies contain intelligent, progressive men, whose influence is needed 
and can be obtained. Personal letters should be sent the officers of each of these various organ- 
izations, setting forth strongly the object and importance of the movement and requesting copies 
of their several membership lists, or the names of such members as may appreciate the work in 
hand. Next, prepare a mail list, in which should be entered the name and address ( a ) of each 
person whose name is thus obtained ; ( b ) of each officer of the state and of the several counties ; 

(c) of each member of the State Legislature and of the National Congress representing the state ; 

(d) of prominent and influential men of any calling who may be of service ; (e) of each promi- 
nent newspaper and, if possible, of all the newspapers published within the state ; (f) of all 
clergymen of different denominations. If this list shall appear formidable it will be remembered 
that this preliminary work is in one sense a “ fishing excursion, 1 ’ and as the movement progresses 
the mail list can be revised to suit conditions. All the persons named in the mail list should 
be sent printed circulars treating of the utility and practical economy of high-class roads ; illus- 
trating by facts how our own miserable system and inadequate laws are shamed and condemned 
by those of other countries ; setting forth by computation the improvement obtainable even by 
the lightest per capita expense in the construction of high-class roads ; and generally the valuable 
results to the individual, to society, and to the nation, of good roads wherever adopted. With 
this printed matter should be sent a circular letter inviting correspondence and assistance. To 
these letters many replies will be received, and the fact will develop that many good and able 
men are ready to help the movement. From these, speakers should be enlisted and writers en- 
couraged to advance the work wherever possible, and timely communications sent to newspapers. 
Strong editorials, frequent public letters and public speeches, and an emphatic prominence of the 
question of roads improvement in agricultural and industrial meetings will make the demand for 
better roads and revised road laws so general as to warrant a final step in the direction of the 


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le Juliet Light Roadster Safety 

WEIGHT, 42 POUNDS. 

A light, strong and handsome machine of the highest grade. 


SPECIFICATIONS IN BRIEF: 


Thirty- inch front and rear wheels. 

Full tangent spokes of No. 13 liquor-drawn 
Bessemer steel wire, secured at rim with 
brass nipple. 

Endless molded Para rubber tires, f-inch. 
Semi-hollow ribbed steel rims. 

Adjustable ball bearings all around. 
Positive-steering, seamless steel tube front forks. 
Joliet diamond frame of imported seamless 
steel tube. 

Adjustable crank and chain rotary driving gear. 
Joliet pattern noiseless hardened steel chain. 
Machine-cut steel sprocket. 

Detachable steel cranks, 5 by inch throw. 
Surbridge rubber ball pedals. 

Six-inch socket ball steering head. 


Twenty-eight-inch seamless steel tube handle 
bar, adjustable for height. 

Vulcanite handles. 

Adjustable vertical “ L ” seat rod. 

Surbridge saddle. 

Detachable lamp bracket. 

Joliet adjustable front-wheel plunger brake. 
Corrugated rubber foot rests. 

Steel guards to both wheels and chain. 

Joliet tool bag, wrench and oil can. 

Finish, enamel with nickel trimmings. 

Gear, 57-inch. 

WEIGHT, 42 pounds. 

Warranted perfect and guaranteed for one year. 
Absolutely interchangeable. 


SENT) FOR CATALOGUE. 




THE JOLIET WHEEL CO., 


JOLIET, ILL. 



MR. CHARLES S. DAVOL. 


T HE CHAIRMAN of the Racing - Board is a quick-eyed, trim-built man thirty years of age, who looks as 
if he could walk through a five-foot-nine-inch door open or shut. His whole impression is, that of a 
particularly intelligent, determined man of quiet bearing who knows what he is about and can tell 
other people what they ought to do and keep them at it. He was born at Fall River, Mass., lives at Warren, 
R. I., and has been long identified with Rhode Island’s cycling interests. 

Mr. Davol was appointed League Representative in the spring of 1886, and Chief Consul in September, 
1887, which office he yet holds. 

In the spring of 1888 he was tendered a place on the L. A. W. Membership Committee, and October 12 
was made Chairman of the Racing Board, which place Davol holds and probably will hold for a long time to 
come, as he fills admirably this most difficult office. He thoroughly understands his business and has mas- 
tered the Rules of the Board, which he quotes for his authority on the slightest provocation. He was spoken 
of as Second Vice-President of the League for 1890, but refused the suggestion, and certainly is too valuable 
to the League in his present place to change it for any nominally higher position. 





LEAGUE OE AMERICAN WHEELMEN . 


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THE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER ROADS— Concluded. 

needed reform. Before passing to the consideration of this step the writer regrets to say that the 
suggestions offered as to the “ agitation ” of the road-improvement question are shortened by the 
necessary limits of this paper, but that upon this or any of the various matters here treated the 
National Committee will at any time be glad to advise at length with the officers or committees 
of any of the several state divisions. 

3. Legislation, in its best form, the natural outgrowth of popular demand. — Before this 
step is undertaken the educational work should be well under way and as many good men as 
possible enlisted in its behalf. Forces should be organized and classified, and the workers for 
good roads should be known, counted and recorded in every district represented by a state legis- 
lator. They may not yet be in the majority, but the earnestness of a few will often prevail against 
the indifference of many. In preparing a form of revised law have special regard for the proposed 
expenditure of money. Let the sum be what it may, it should be provided that the tax rate shall 
not be increased to oppress the poorest inhabitant. If the people are to have good roads, bear 
in mind the excellent condition of the public credit and let them have long time and cheap rates. 
A good road is a permanent structure built for all time and largely for the benefit of future 
generations ; hence it is just and proper that the law should cast upon the next generation a part 
of the burden of cost. Place the whole question in its true light and endeavor to show the people 
that money paid for a good road is an investment rather than a tax. Keep the newspapers sup- 
plied with arguments and facts for news, comment and editorials. Apportion your work, and, 
remembering that the strongest influence comes to each legislator from the people of his own 
district, make your friends in each county responsible for the sentiment of the member who 
represents them.’ Keep the question alive and give it such prominence as to impress the Legisla- 
ture and encourage the indifferent and timid members whose personal convictions can be best 
relied upon when policy and expediency concur. Keep your best man at the state capital while 
the Legislature is in session, and second his efforts by the promptest aid in any direction he may 
require. And in the process of time, when the slow-going public shall have fully informed itself 
of the besmearing qualities of soluble dirt and learned that neither horse power, axle grease nor 
profanity, nor all combined, can suffice to ferry its loaded wagons through the common sea of 
slush, sludge and slime, your bill will pass and your sound philosophy and zeal be crowned with 
lasting success. 

ISAAC B. POTTER, 

Chairman Roads Improvement Committee. 



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forms. Write for an estimate and prices. 

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For years we have made a specialty of 
these goods, both for individuals and 
clubs. Mail orders correctly filled and 
satisfaction guaranteed. Parties visiting 
New York are particularly requested to 
examine our stock, as our extensive as- 
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whether a purchase is intended or not. 


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Navy, Shirt and Pants, $2.50 suit. Best 
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black or brown, $5.00 suit. 


BATHING SUITS. 

Cotton Suits, 50c. and $1.00 ; French Suits, $1.50 and $2.00 ; Blue Flannel Suits, $2.50, $4.00 and 
$5.00 ; Jersey Suits, one piece, $1.50 and $2.00 ; two pieces, $2.50 and $4.00 ; best quality hand-woven 
Jersey Suits, in two pieces, $6.00 and $7.50; Bathing Trunks, 15c., 25c. and 50c.; Bath Towels, 25c. 
and 50c.; Turkish Bath Towels, 50c., 75c. and $1.00. 


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Caps, 25c. and 50c.; Silk Belts, 50c. 
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Long Pants, $3. 50 and $5.00 ; Knee Pants, 
$3.50; Shirts, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and 
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Canvas, with rubber soles, $1.25, $1.75, $2.25 and $3.00, in white and blue ; Russet, with rubber 
soles, $2.50 and $4.00; Black Bicycle, laced to toe, made from best kangaroo, $4.00; High Canvas, 
with leather soles, $1.50 and $2.50; High White Buck, $6.00; Best Running Shoes, $4.00; Yachting 
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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN. 


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LL RAILROADS in the Trunk Line (except the N. E. members), 
Central Traffic, Western States, Trans-Missouri, and Trans-Continental 
Passenger Associations carry bicycles free, under slightly varying 
conditions, when accompanied by owner, with first-class passage 
ticket ; it being understood in all cases that the wheel is carried at owner’s 
risk of damage or delay. It would be manifestly impossible at this time to 
furnish a complete list of all the roads with their respective rules governing the 
free carriage of wheels. With some, simply placing wheel in baggage car and 
presenting passage ticket is sufficient ; with others, a baggage check is required ; 
with still others, a special permit is necessary, such permit to be obtained from the 
baggage or passenger department. Wheelmen traveling by train, therefore, should, 
whenever possible, ascertain before commencing their journey the rules of the 
railway line with respect to carriage of wheels, and govern themselves accordingly. 
Avoid disputes with train baggagemen whenever possible ; such disputes are always 
annoying and generally unprofitable. If payment is demanded, take receipt for 
amount paid and send it, with all the facts bearing on the case, to the Chairman of 
the Transportation Committee, who will make every effort to have the sum refunded 
and subsequent overcharges prevented. 

W. M. BREWSTER, 
Chairman Transportation Committee. 


FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL ROADS WHICH DO NOT CHARGE FOR 

CARRIAGE OF WHEELS, VIZ. : 


Allegheny Valley R.R. 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R.R. 

Atlantic & Pacific R.R. 

Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 

Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg R.R. 
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry. 
Burlington & Missouri River R.R. 

California Central Ry. 

California Southern R.R. 

Central Iowa Ry. 

Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Ry. 
Chicago, Burlington & Northern R.R. 
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R. 

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Ry. 

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. 

Chicago, Santa Fe & California Ry. 

Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg R.R. 

Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry. 
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. 


Chicago & Alton R.R. 

Chicago & Atlantic Ry. 

Chicago & Grand Trunk Ry. 

Chicago & Northwestern Ry. 

Chicago & West Michigan Ry. 

Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R.R. 
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mack. R.R. 

Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Ry. 

Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore R.R. 
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Ry. 

Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Ry. 

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. 
Cleveland & Marietta Ry. 

Cleveland & Pittsburg R.R. 

Colorado Midland Ry. 

i 

Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry. 
Columbus & Cincinnati Midland R.R. 

Dayton & Ironton R.R. 

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. 
Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. 



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Denver, Texas & Fort Worth R.R. 

Denver & Rio Grande R.R. 

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Ry. 
Detroit, Lansing & Northern R.R. 

Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry. 

Duluth & Iron Range R.R. 

Eastern Railway Co. of Minnesota. 

Elmira, Cortland & Northern R.R. 

Evansville & Terre Haute R.R. 

Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville R.R. 
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley R.R. 
Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. 

Grand Trunk Ry. 

Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul R.R. 

Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ry. 

Hannibal & St. Joseph R.R. 

Houston, East & West Texas Ry. 

Houston & Texas Central Ry. 

Illinois Central R.R. 

Indiana, Bloomington & Western Ry. 
Indianapolis, Decatur & Western Ry. 
Indianapolis & Vincennes R.R. 

International & Great Northern R.R. 

Jefferson, Madison & Indianapolis R.R. 

Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis R.R. 
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs R.R. 
Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern R.R. 
Keokuk & Western R.R. 

Lake Erie & Western Ry. 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. 

Lehigh Valley R.R. 

Little Rock & Memphis R.R. 

Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis R.R. 
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Ry. 
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas R.R. 
Louisville & Nashville R.R. 

Michigan Central R.R. 

Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ry. 
Milwaukee & Northern R.R. 

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry. 
Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry. 

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry. 

Missouri Pacific Ry. 

Mobile & Ohio R.R. 

Montana Central Ry. 

New York Central & Hudson River R.R. 

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. 

New York, Lake Erie & Western R.R. 

New York, Ontario & Western Ry. 


New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio R.R. 
Northern Central Ry. 

Northern Pacific R.R. 

Ohio River R.R. 

Ohio & Mississippi Ry. 

Oregon Ry. & Navigation Co. 

Oregon & Washington Territory R.R* 
Pennsylvania Co. 

Pennsylvania R.R. 

Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Ry. 
Philadelphia & Reading R.R. 

Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Ry. 
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry. 
Pittsburg & Lake Erie R.R. 

Pittsburg & Western R.R. 

Queen & Crescent Route. 

Rio Grande Western Ry. 

Rock Island & Peoria Ry. 

Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh R.R. 
San Francisco & North Pacific R.R. 

Scioto Valley Ry. 

Sioux City & Pacific R.R. 

Sonoma Valiev R.R. 

j 

Southern Pacific Co. — Atlantic System. 
Southern Pacific Co. — Pacific System. 

St. Joseph & Grand Island R R. 

St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Ry. 

St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern Ry. 

St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. 
St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern R.R. 
St. Louis & Hannibal R.R. 

St. Louis & San Francisco Ry. 

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry. 

St. Paul & Duluth R.R. 

Terre Haute & Peoria R.R. 

Texas Central Ry. 

Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Ry. 
Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati Ry. 
Toledo, Peoria & Western R.R. 

Toledo & Ohio Central R.R. 

Union Pacific Ry. 

Valley Ry. 

Vandalia Line. 

Wabash R.R. 

Western New York & Pennsylvania R.R. 
West Shore R.R. 

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L. A. W. RACING RULES, 1890. 

GENERAL RULES. 

A. Any amateur willfully competing at races not stated to be held and actually held under the rules of 
the Board, or rules approved by the Board, shall be liable to suspension from the race track for such a time 
as the Racing Board may determine ; and amateurs are notified that to compete against any rider who has 
been suspended will render them liable to the same penalty. 

B. The Racing Board will receive and pass upon all claims for records and, if required, claimants must 
furnish a statement from the judges and timekeepers of the meeting, together with a sworn statement from 
a competent surveyor certifying the measurement of the track. When the record is proven to the satisfaction 
of the Board it will be published in the official organ and stand as such on the books of the Board. No record 
made at a meeting not governed by League rules will be considered. No record made on the Lord’s Day will 
be considered. The Board will enter no record in its books that is not made in competition between men at 
an open meeting, of which at least one week’s notice has been given. The Board will enter no record in its 
books that is made on a board track or under cover. 

C. The standard of measurement adopted by the Board requires that a track shall be measured on a line 
drawn not more than eighteen inches from a well-defined, fixed and continuous inner curb or pole, and no 
record will be allowed on a track otherwise measured. 

D. The Board reserves the right to exclude from the racing path any and all machines which, in their 
judgment, do not come within the commonly-accepted meaning of the terms “bicycle” and “tricycle,” either 
by the peculiarity of construction or by undoubted mechanical advantages which they may possess. 

E. (1.) The following National L. A. W. championships have been established by the Board : One-mile, 
two-mile and five-mile “ordinary” bicycle; one-mile, two-mile and five-mile “safety” bicycle, and one-mile, 
two-mile and three-mile “tandem-safety” bicycle. 

(2.) The country shall be divided into seven racing districts : 

District No. 1, comprising the following States : Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, 
Rhode Island and Connecticut. 

District No. 2, comprising New York and New Jersey. 

District No. 3, comprising Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, \ irginia and West 
Virginia. 

District No. 4, comprising Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri. 

District No. 5, comprising North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, 
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Indian Territory. 

District No. 6, comprising Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota and South 
Dakota. 

District No. 7, comprising Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Ore- 
gon, California and Nevada. 

(3.) Each district shall be in charge of a District Racing Board, consisting of five members, to be ap- 
pointed by the National Racing Board. 

Each District Racing Board shall have entire charge of all matters pertaining to the running of the 
championships in its district. The district championships shall be contested prior to August 15 of each year 
at such place or places as the District Racing Board may determine. District championships are open to any 
League member residing in the district. 

The winner and second man in each event may be sent, at the expense of the district, to compete at 
National Championships. Winner and second man only in District Championships shall be eligible to enter 
corresponding National Championships. Divisions may pay the expenses of members to represent them at 
their District Championships. 

The National Championships shall be contested annually, between August 15 and October 15, at such 
place as the National Racing Board may determine. 

(4.) National and District Championships are open to League members only, and the trophies for Na- 
tional Championships shall be medals, struck from the dies owned by the League, to cost in no case more 
than $50, and to become the property of the winner each year. 

(5.) Privilege to hold State Championships in States where no division of the League has been formed 
will be granted to clubs or authorized associations when the importance of the meeting is sufficient to warrant 
the Racing Board’s special sanction. 

(6.) The National Racing Board shall give at least thirty days’ notice of the location and date of the 
National Championships. 

District Racing Boards shall give at least thirty days’ notice of the location and date of the District 
Championships. 

F. (1.) The Board will appoint at its discretion seven or more League handicappers (giving to each a special 
district), who will, for a stated sum, attend to the classification of the racing men and frame the handicaps of 
the League and of such of its associate clubs as shall desire this service at their hands. Classification shall be 
based on the appended table in Rule 29. Handicaps shall be based on the ability as well as records of the 
contestants. Handicaps shall be framed and the men classified before the day of the race shall appear on the 
programme, and shall not be changed during the meeting. 

(2.) Entries to handicaps and class races shall close seven days prior to contest, to allow time for proper 
investigation. 

(3.) Clubs holding races must send to the official handicapper of the district in which the races are to be 
held a complete list of entries in all handicap and class races not later than five days previous to the date of 
races. Any contestant in a handicap or class race not handicapped or classified by the district handicapper 
shall be liable to suspension from the race track for such a time as the Racing Board may determine. 

(4.) A fee of 25 cents will be charged for each entry, to be paid by the club or managers of the race meet- 
ing for which the handicapping or classifying is done. 

G. Any cycle or athletic club will be allowed, under special sanction of this Board, to pay the entrance 
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RACING RULES— Continued. 

them at a race meeting, but without this special sanction no competitor in amateur events shall accept from 
his own club, or from a club promoting sports at which he competes, any payment for his expenses under 
penalty of suspension from the track for a time at the discretion of the Board. Athletic clubs (members of 
the A. A. U.) are not required to apply for this special sanction, and racing men riding for A. A. U. clubs, 
are not liable under this rule. 

H. No open betting shall be permitted. The officials of a race meeting (see Rule 2) shall not bet upon 
the result of any race. Officials found guilty of violating this rule will be debarred from holding official 
positions at race meetings for such a time as the Racing Board may determine. 

/. In no case shall an order for goods to a certain value be offered or taken in any event. 

TRACK RULES. 

I. Entries and awards in amateur events shall be confined strictly to amateurs, and persons entering for 
these races who are not members of cycle or other athletic clubs whose rules of membership exclude profes- 
sionals, must satisfy the Executive Board that they are not professionals, either by their own statements in 
writing or otherwise. 

2. The officers of a race meeting shall be : A referee, three judges at the finish, three timekeepers, one 
starter, one clerk of the course, with assistants if necessary, one scorer, with assistants if necessary, and one 
umpire for every one-eighth of a mile. The referee, judges and clerk of the course shall constitute an Execu- 
tive Board. 

3. The referee shall have general supervision of the race meeting. He shall give judgments on protests 
received by him ; shall decide all questions or objections respecting foul riding or offenses which he may be 
personally cognizant of, or which may be brought to his attention by an umpire or other officers. He shall 
act as he may think for the best in cases of misconduct by attendants, and shall disqualify any competitor who 
may become liable to disqualification. He shall decide all questions whose settlement is not otherwise pro- 
vided for in these rules. His decision in all cases shall be final. 

4. The judges shall decide the positions of the men at the finish. Two shall stand at one end of the 
tape and the third at the other. One shall take the winner, another the second man, and the other the third 
man ; they shall also note the distance between the first three as they finish. In case of disagreement the ma- 
jority shall decide. Their decision as to the order in which the men finish shall be final and without appeal. 

5. The timekeepers shall compare watches before the races are started and shall note any variance ; they 
shall each time every event and, in case of disagreement, the intermediate time of the three watches shall be 
the official time. Time shall be taken from the flash of the pistol. In case two watches of the three mark 
the same time, that shall be the official time. 

6. The scorer shall record the laps made by each competitor, the order of the men at the finish and the 
time as given to him by the timekeepers. Scorers shall have such assistance as may be necessary. 

7. It shall be the duty of the starter, when it has been reported to him by a clerk of the course that all 
the competitors are ready, to see that the timekeeper is warned, and before starting the men to say “ Mount,” 
in a few seconds after to say, “ Are you ready ?” and, if no reply to the contrary be given, to effect the start 
by report of pistol. Should the pistol miss fire, the start will be made at the word “Go.” The starter may, 
at his discretion, put back, for a distance not exceeding ten yards, any competitor starting before the signal 
is given. In case of a false start, the competitors shall be called back by the starter and restarted. Any com- 
petitor refusing to obey shall at once be disqualified. He shall announce to the competitors the distance 
which they are to run and shall indicate the commencement of the last lap by ringing a bell as the riders pass 
over the mark for the final lap. In case of a fall within ten feet of the scratch line the contestants shall be 
recalled and the race started over again. Time handicaps shall be started at the word “ Go.” 

8. The clerk of the course shall call competitors in ample time for each event and see that they are pro- 
vided with numbers properly worn. He shall report the contestants to the scorers, see that they are on their 
appointed marks and call their numbers for the scorers as they cross the line at the end of each lap. 

9. It shall be the duty of an umpire to stand at such part of the field as the referee may direct to watch 
closely the riding, and immediately after each race to report to the referee any competitor or competitors 
whose riding he may consider unfair, to the end that the referee, before making any decision, may be credibly 
informed by an official as to the facts. 

10. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to adjudicate any questionable entry, and they shall have 
the power to make any alteration in the programme that they may deem necessary, or to disqualify com- 
petitors without any protests being lodged by another competitor. 

11. No person whatsoever shall be allowed inside the track except the officials. Authorized persons 
shall wear a badge. Competitors not engaged in the race actually taking place shall not be allowed inside or 
upon the track. 

12. Any competitor making a false entry will be disqualified and debarred from any place or prize. 

13. Choice or change of machine and choice of costume are not limited, except that shirt and breeches 
must not bare shoulder nor knee. In races distinctly stated on the programme of events to be for a particular 
class of machine, this rule shall not apply so far as choice or change of machine is concerned. Safety bicycle 
races shall be limited to machines whose driving wheel does not exceed thirty-two inches in diameter. “ Ordi- 
nary ” bicycles and “safety,” or “ tandem safety,” bicycles shall not be ridden in the same race. 

14. Every competitor will receive in the dressing-room a ticket, bearing a number corresponding with 
his number on the programme, which ticket must be worn by him on. his back during the race. He shall in- 
form himself of the times at which he must compete and await the call of the clerk in the dressing-room. 

15. The drawing for positions in each event shall be done by the promoters of the meeting, and the 
positions of the men shall appear on the programme. When it becomes necessary to draw for positions on 
the grounds the work shall be done by the clerk and starter in conjunction. In heat races, the winner of the 
first heat shall take the pole in the next succeeding heat. When races are run in heats and a final the winner 
of the fastest heat shall take the pole in the final. 

16. All starts, bicycle or tricycle, shall be from a standstill, with the left hand toward the curb, and the 
machines are to be held in position by an attendant (the front wheel touching the starting line) until the signal 
is given by the starter. Attendants when pushing off competitors, must have and keep both feet on the 


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RACING RULES — Continued. 

ground behind the mark from which the competitor acttcally starts. Should any part of the attendant’s body touch 
the track in front of the mark the competitor shall be disqualified. Any competitor shall be at liberty, with the 
consent of the referee, to start from a mark behind the one allotted him in the race ; but in such case, as in all others, 
the point of contact of the front wheel of the machine with the ground shall be considered the starting mark and the 
same rule shall apply. 

17. The finish of all races shall be judged by the first part of the front wheel which touches the tape fastened 
flat on the ground at the winning post. 

18. Riders must pass on the outside (unless the man passed be dismounted), and must be at least a clear length 
of the cycle in front before taking the inside. The inside man must allow room for his competitor to pass on the out- 
side. A competitor, overtaking another, may pass between him and the pole, if there be ample room, but he does so 
at his risk ; and, should a foul be claimed, the referee must decide if the rider was justified in his course. Riders are 
cautioned that they must not pass inside, except as a last resort. 

iq. Any competitor guilty of foul riding will be disqualified and debarred from any place or prize. 

20. Any protest against a competitor respecting his qualification as an amateur must be lodged with the referee 
before starting, and any protest respecting foul riding or breach of rules must be made to the referee immediately 
after the heat is finished. A competitor, upon being disqualified, shall forfeit any entry fee he may have paid. 

21. Competitors may dismount during a race at their pleasure and may run with their cycles, if they wish to, 
but they must keep to the extreme outside of the path whenever dismounted. If a rider be dismounted by accident or 
to change his machine, an attendant may hold his machine while he mounts it, and he must so mount at the extreme 
outside of the path. 

22. Competitors will not be permitted to fall behind one lap, or more, and continue on the track with the other 
competitors for the purpose of racing. Pacing, if so attempted, shall disqualify both the competitor and pacemaker. 

23. Clause D, Section 6, Article III., of the League By-Laws reads as follows: “ It shall also be within the prov- 
ince of the Racing Board to suspend from the race track, for such a time as they may deem proportionate to the 
offense, any wheelman guilty of unfair dealing or ungentlemanly conduct on the race track,” etc. The following 
will be considered as unfair dealing and ungentlemanly conduct and render the offender liable to suspension : 

(1.) Entering a class race to which his record does not give him the right of entry. 

(2.) Suppression of true figures and rendering of false figures to the official handicappers. 

(3.) The use of obscene language on the track. 

(4.) Swearing at other competitors and at race officials. 

24. The referee may place a time limit on any race. The time limit shall not be announced to the contestants 
until their arrival at the tape preparatory to the start of the race. If the competitors finish within the limit they shall 
receive the prizes ; if they fail to so finish and the referee is convinced by their riding and the time made that they 
endeavored to reach the limit he may award the prizes. It shall be his privilege to withhold any prize if, in his 
opinion, a competitor did not try to win the race. 

25. In order to secure a special prize, offered for the fastest time made at a stated distance, the successful com- 
petitor must have ridden the entire distance of the race in which he makes his record. 

26. If in any race, by reason of accident or withdrawal, only one contestant remain upon the track, the referee 
may call such contestant from the track and award him the first prize. 

27. The officers of a race meeting (see Rule 2) shall not be permitted to compete in any race at a race meeting 
with which they are officially connected. 

28. A novices’ race is open only to those who up to date of event have never won a prize, and shall be the first 
race of a meet. 

29. A class race is open only to those who up to date of the closing of entries have not won one of the first two 
positions in a public event in the same or better time than the class under consideration, or in relative time, judged 
from the other distances according to the appended table. See Rule F and Rule 23. 



One Mile. 



Two Miles. 



Three Miles. 


Five Miles. 


2.40 

2.45 3.10 

3-!5 

5 - 3 ° 

5.40 6.30 

6.40 

8.20 

8.30 9-45 10.00 

14.20 

14.40 17.00 

17.30 

2.50 

2-55 3 ‘ 2 ° 

3 - 3 ° 

5-50 

6.00 6.50 

7.10 

8-45 

9.00 10.30 11. 00 

15.00 

15.30 18.30 

19.00 

3. 00 

3-°5 


6.10 

6. 20 


9*15 

9-30 

16.00 

16.30 



30. In a race without hands the start shall be made as usual. Ten seconds from the time of starting the starter 
shall ring his bell, and this shall be the signal for the riders to take their hands off. The competitors must then ride 
with their arms folded, or the hands and arms otherwise kept quite off the machine. Any competitor touching any 
part of his machine with his hands or arms shall be disqualified. 

31. In a slow race a straightaway course not less than three nor more than five feet in width should be marked 
out for each competitor. Any competitor who rides outside of these lines, to be judged by the centre of the driving 
wheel, or who comes to a standstill, or who is dismounted, or who fails to start at the signal, shall be disqualified. 

32. In a lap race the position of the first three men must be taken at the finish of every lap. The first man shall 
score three points, the second man shall score two points, the third man shall score one point, and no others shall score. 
The contestant who crosses the line first at the finish shall for that lap score four points. The competitor who scores 
the greatest number of points shall be declared the winner, but any contestant, in order to secure a prize, must ride 
the entire distance and be within 150 yards of the finish when the first man crosses the tape at the end of the last lap. 
Any competitor failing to comply with this rule shall be disqualified. 

33. In a team race the position of each rider must be taken at the finish of each lap. The first man shall count a 
number equal to that of the contestants at the start, the second man shall count one less, the third two less, and so on. 
The aggregate scores of the team members shall decide the winning team. A team shall be limited to three riders, 
each of whom shall have been a member of the club entering the team for at least three months previous to date of 
event. Each team member must also have resided within five miles of the city or town where the club has its head- 
quarters for at least six months previous to the date of contest. 

34. The contestants in the run-and-ride race shall be started on foot in the usual manner, and umpires shall be 
stationed on the track at the mounting and dismounting stations, who shall take account of the fairness of mounting 
and dismounting. Mounting before reaching, or dismounting after passing the station, shall be sufficient cause foi 
disqualification. The alternating distance shall be one-quarter of the distance of the entire race. 

35. In a heat race, where the contestant must win two in three, or three in five, the position of each rider must 
be taken at the finish of each heat. The first man shall count a number equal to that of the contestants in the first 
heat, the second man shall count one less, the third two less, and so on. The competitor who scores the greatest num- 
ber of points shall be declared the winner. 

36. Entries in a consolation race shall be limited to those who have won no prize in any event of the meeting ; 
provided, however, if only a single prize is given in the team race, members of the winning team shall not be consid- 
ered to have won a prize, and shall be eligible to the consolation race. 

37. Any club, or race promoters, desiring to place upon their lists of events a race of different nomenclature than 
those given above, must first explain the nature of the event to the Racing Board member in charge of the district in 
which races are to be held and obtain his consent. The consent having been obtained, they shall print upon the entry 
blank and the programme of the day a rule to define the race, that the officials and contestants may clearly understand 
the conditions of the contest. 

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as the occasion demands. 

Mr. Bull joined the League about eight years ago, and his qualities were at once recognized and called into 
play. He has been identified with nearly every prominent League work since 1882, and a member of the 
State Board of Officers since 1885. He held the office of Vice-Consul of New York in the years 1886, 1887 
and 1888 ; was elected Second Vice-President of the League in 1888, and in the spring of 1889 became Chief 
Consul. During the winter of 1887, Mr. Bull did yeoman service in behalf of the Liberty Bill, then pending 
in the New York Legislature, and has since exerted his tireless energy to put forward the movement for better 
roads within his state, and to secure for the League a substantial increase in membership. Among the wheel- 
men of New York he is held in affectionate regard, not less for his enthusiastic and ambitious efforts than for 
the striking personal modesty with which he avoids display. 

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touch with his subordinate officers. As a letter writer he is matchless, both as regards quality and quantity , 
and his autograph, to the wheelmen of New York, is as familiar as the sky. Besides the important work 
done by Mr. Bull as part of his official duties, he has rendered most important service in the work of preparing 
various road-books and hand-books of the League, and is, of all men, to be depended upon for any League 
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A REGISTRY OF BICYCLE CLUBS IN THE 

UNITED STATES. 

LEAGUE CLUBS INDICATED BY CAPITALS. 

Aberdeen Wheelmen, Aberdeen, So. Dakota; N. H. Wendell, Capt. Org. July, 1889. 

Abington B. C., Abington, Mass. 

YEolus C. C., 258 W. Division St., Chicago, 111 . ; Geo. E. Allison, Sec., 659 W. Huron St. Org. Aug 1, 1887.. 

125 members. 

Akron C. C., Akron, O. ; Louis W. Strayer, Sec., Daily Republican. Org. April, 1889. 20 members. 

ALBANY B. C. No. 209, 373 Hudson Ave., Albany, N. Y. ; G. Wm. Harrison, Sec., 128 State St. Org. 

Aug. 25, 1880; League Club Sept. 15, 1888. 40 members. 

ALBANY WHEELMEN No. 123, Lack St. and Hudson Ave., Albany, N. Y. ; William B. Phipps, Sec.,, 
e;i Howard St. Org. March 17, 1886; League Club March 17, 1886. ss members. 

Albion C. C., Albion, N. Y. 

Albuquerque C. C., Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Alcazar B. C., St. Augustine, Fla. ; Ernest W. Howatt, Sec. Org. June 1, 1888. 20 members. 

Alert B. C., Hazleton, Pa. 

Allegheny City Wheelmen, Allegheny City, Pa. 

ALLEGANY COUNTY WHEELMEN No. 25, Friendship, N. Y. ; S. G. Latta, Sec. Org. about May 2o r 
1882; League Club June 1, 1882. 18 members. 

ALLEGHANY CYCLERS No. 104, Pittsburgh, Pa., Logan, Gregg & Co. League Club Jan. 1, 1884. 

Alley Co. Wheelmen, E. I. Weaver, Box 342, Anglecia, N. Y. 

Alliance B. C., Alliance, O. 

Alpha C. C., Englewood, 111 . ; A. Guthrie, Sec., 6717 Perry Ave. Org. April, 1889. 30 members. 

Altoona B. C., Altoona, Pa. 

AMERICAN B. C. No. 270, San Francisco, Cal. League Club May 16, 1890. 

Americus C. C., Warren Ave., Chicago, 111 . 

Amsterdam Wheelmen, Amsterdam, N. Y. 

Apollo Wheelmen, Allentown, Pa. 

AQUILO CYCLERS No. 268, Covington, Ky. League Club May 9, 1890. 

Ariel Cyclers, Cedar Rapids, Mich. ; H. A. Barber, 48 Second Ave. 

Arkansas C. C., Little Rock, Ark. 

Atalanta Wheelmen, 402 E. North Ave., Baltimore, Md.; A. M. Warner, Sec., 511 Pennsylvania Ave. Org. 

Jan. 12, 1890. 25 members. 

Atalanta Wheelmen, 11 Clark St., Newark, N. J. 

ATHLETIC C. C., No. 221, Cincinnati, O. League Club May 17, 1SS9. 

Athletic Wheel Club, Portland, Conn. 

Attica Cyclers, Attica, N. Y. ; L. C. Wilkie, Sec. Org. Spring 1888. 20 members. 

Auburn C. C., Auburn, N. Y.; J. C. Hickok, Sec., Nat. Bank of Auburn. Org. 1885. 15 members. 

Augusta Wheelmen, Augusta, Ga. ; Chas. A. Bland, Sec., Georgia R. R. Office. Re-org. Jan. 1, 1889. 
30 members. 

Auphuwalk W. C., Danielsonville, Conn. ; Edwin P. Lyon, Sec. Org. Sept. 15, 1889. 9 members. 

Aurora C. C., Aurora, 111 . ; Will H. Davis, Sec., 99 La Salle St. Org. Oct., 1887. 30 members. 

Austin C. C., Austin, III. 

Baltimore B. C., Baltimore, Md. 

Baltimore C. C., 1521 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, Md. ; J. Albert Arnold, Sec., 404 S. Eutaw St. Org. 1883. 

126 members. 

Battle Creek B. C., Zang Block, Battle Creek, Mich. ; F T. Raynor, Sec., 44 Poplar St. Org. Sept. 20, 1888. 
16 members. 

Bay City Wheelmen, 17 Franklin St., San Francisco, Cal.; Calvin N. Langton, Sec., 1134 McAllister St. 

Org. Sept. 1, 1884. 75 members. 

Bay Shore Wheelmen, Bay Shore, N. Y. 

BAY STATE B. C. No. 258, 35 Pearl St., Worcester, Mass.; B. A. Lamont, Sec., 17 Dix St. Org. Feb.„ 
1887 ; League Club April 25, 1890. 49 members. 

Beaver Falls B. C., Beaver Falls, Pa. 

BELMONT CLUB WHEELMEN No. 264, Crocker Building, Taunton, Mass.; Walter B. Rogers, Sec.,. 

45 Main St. Org. Jan., 1889; League Club May 2, 1890. 25 members. 

Beloit Academy B. C., Beloit, Wis. 

BENTON HARBOR WHEELMEN No. 250, Benton Harbor, Mich. ; Henry R. Huntington, Sec. Org* 
Feb. 6, 1890. 10 members. 

BERGEN CO. WHEELMEN No. 260, Ridgefield, N. J. League Club April 25, 1890. 

Berkshire Rovers, North Adams, Mass. ; A. Affhauser, Sec. Org. April, 1889. 20 members. 

Binghamton W. C., 58 Court St., Binghamton, N. Y. ; F. W. Newman, Sec., 15 Lydia St. 30 members. 
BLENNERHASSETT WHEELMEN No. 213, P. O. Box 444, Parkersburg, W. Va. ; E. P. Lang, Sec., 
208 Third St. League Club Feb. 8, 1889. 20 members. 

Bloomington B. C., Bloomington, 111 . 

Blue Grass Cyclers, Frankfort, Ky. ; J. P. Seibert, Sec., Box 35. 

* Boston B. C., Boston, Mass. ; J. S. Dean, Sec., 28 State St. Org. Feb. 5, 1878. 58 members. 

Boston Press B. C., Boston, Mass. 

Boston Rovers, Boston, Mass. 

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Boston Technology C. C., Boston, Mass. 

Bourbon C. C., Bourbon, Ind. ; C. M. Parks, Sec. 

Bradford B. C., Bradford, Pa. ; J. R. Walker, Sec., 71 Elm St. 

Bradford Wheelmen, Bradford, McKean Co., Pa. ; S. S. Woodbury, Pres. Org. April, 1889. 30 members. 

Bridgeport W. C., Studio Building, Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. ; Henry C. Stevenson, Sec., hi Golden 
Hill. Org. Dec. 8, 1888. 50 members. 

Brighton B. C., Cincinnati, O. 

Bristol B. C., Bristol, R. I. 

Bristol Co. Wheelmen, Barrington, R. I. ; A. L. Atwater, Sec. 

Brookline B. C., Boston, Mass. ; Ed. W. Baker, Sec., 70 Killey St. 

Brookville B. C., Brookville, Ind. 

Brooklyn Ladies’ C. C., 415 Quincy St , Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Mrs. M. E. Dunn, Sec. Org. April 18, 1S8S. 
25 to 30 members. 

Brooklyn Ramblers, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

BROWNSVILLE C. C. No. 220, Brownsville, Pa.; E. S. Michener, Sec. Org. March 18, 18S7 ; League 
Club May 10, 1889. 10 members. 

Brunswick B. C., Masonic Hall, New Brunswick, N. J. ; E. A. Waldron, Sec. Org. Dec., 1883. 22 members. 
BUFFALO B. C. No. 45, 132 College St., Buffalo, N. Y. ; J. W. Aldrich, Sec., 64 Chapin Block. Org. 

1879; League Club Sept. 5, 1883. 150 members (full limit). + 

Buffalo Mohawk B. C., Buffalo, N. Y. ; Miss Kate B. Haff, Sec., 96 Mohawk St. 

BUFFALO RAMBLERS B. C. No. 139, 531 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. ; Richard F. Kelsey, Sec., 124 North 
Division St. Org. Jan. 26, 1885 ; League Club July 26, 1885. 151 members. 

Buckeye Rovers, Bucyrus, O. 

California B. C., San Francisco, Cal. 

Cambridgeport C. C., Cambridgeport, Mass. 

Camden Wheelmen, 211 N. 5th St., Camden, N. J.; P. F. Nieukirk, Sec., 207 Cooper St. Org. 1885; Inc. 
1888. 75 members. 

Canton B. C , Canton, 111 ; J. L. Blackadore, Sec. Org. 1887. 14 members. 

CANTON B. C. No. 40, Canton, O.; Will. G. Saxton, Sec., care First Nat. Bank. League Club July 25, 
1883. 30 members. 

Capital B. C., 409 15th St., Washington, D. C.; Lewes D. Wilson, Sec., 316 B. St., S. E. Org. Jan. 31, 
1879. 125 members (active). 

CAPITAL CITY C. C. No. 216, Phoenix, Arizona Ter.; W. L. Pinney, Sec., Box 71. Org. March 23, 1889; 

League Club May 10, 1889. 6 members. 

Capital City Cyclers, Charleston, W. Va. 

Capital City C. C., Springfield, 111 .; Phil. Ackermann, Jr., Sec., 1108 E. Washington St. Org. Sept. 23, 1S87. 
40 members. 

Capital City Wheelmen, Sacramento, Cal.; John Breuner, Jr., Sec. Org. June 19, 1S86. 30 members. 

Carrollton C. C., Carrollton, 111 .; A. J. Sharon, Sec. Org. 1889. 12 members. 

Centaur C. C., 2117 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, Md.; C. L. Mitchell, Sec., P. O. Box 823. Org. Feb., 18S7. 
50 members. 

CENTRAL CITY C. C. No. 125, Princeton City, Kan. League Club March 2, 1S86. 

Central City Wheelmen, Macon, Ga. 

Central C. C., Junction City, Kan. 

Century Wheelmen, 1606 N. Broad St.; Charles McGlathery, Sec., 1540 Park Ave. Org. April 22, 18S6. 
175 members. 

Chambersburg W. C., Gilmore Building, Chambersburg, Pa.; Bruce II. Schaff, Sec. Org. March 23, 1SS8. 
52 members. 

Charlestown Rovers, Charlestown, Mass. 

Chatham C. C., Chatham N. Y.; Frank Bristol, Sec. Org. April, 1S89. 15 members. 

Chelsea C. C., Chelsea, Mass.; C. E. Walker, Sec. 

Chelsea Ramblers B. C., 270 Broadway, Chelsea, Mass.; Walter L. Pratt, Sec. Org. June 10, 1S86. 
50 members. 

Chenango Co. Cyclers, Norwich, N. Y. 

Chenoa B. C., Chenoa, 111 .; W. D. Fales, Sec., Box 877. 

Chesapeake Wheelmen, Fulton and Lafayette Aves., Baltimore, Md.; C. V. Storklcff, Sec., 310 N. Carey St. 
Org. April, 1887. 100 members. 

Chester Co. Wheelmen, West Chester, Pa.; Edgar J. Parker, Sec. Org. Oct. 9, 18S8. 15 members. 

Chestnut Hill Wheelmen, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia Pa. 

Chicago C. C., 57th St. and Lake Ave., Chicago; Charles H. Thorne, Sec., 113 Michigan Ave. Org. 1879. 
320 members. 

Chillicothe Wheelmen, Chillicothe, O. 

CINCINNATI B. C. No. 14, 168 W. 8th St., Cincinnati, O.; Dr. C. R. Bush, Sec., 256 Vine St. Org. Sept. 

2. 1880; League Club Oct. 12, 1880. 50 members. 

Clarksville C. C., Clarksville, Mo. 

Cleveland Strollers, Cleveland, O.; A. H. Adams, Sec., 1096 Willson Ave. 

CLEVELAND W. C. No. 265, Cleveland, O. League Club May 9, 1890. 

Clover Wheelmen, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Coldwater C. C., Coldwater, Mich.; Will. D. Bennett, Sec. Org. Spring of 1883. 25 members. 

COLT B. C. No. 259, Colts Arms Co., Hartford, Conn. League Club April 25, 1S90. 

COLUMBIA B. C. No. 229, Buffalo, N. Y. League Club June 21, 1889. 

Columbia B. C., North Attleboro’, Mass.; F. I. Gorton, Sec., Box 551. Org. March 10, 1SS0. 80 members. 

Columbia B. C., Hartford, Conn. 

Columbia C. C., 370 Asylum St., Hartford, Conn.; FI. S. Seymour, Sec., 439 Capital Ave. Org. May 26, 1888. 
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Columbia C. C.,476 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D. C.. Frank W. Donn, Sec., Government Printing 
Office. Org. June, 1889. 60 members. 

COLUMBIA WHEELMEN No. 14, Stockport, N. Y.; Joshua Reynolds, Sec., Columbiaville. Org. June 14, 
1883 ; League Club June 19, 1883. 8 members. 

Conington B. C., Covington, Ky. 

Connecticut B. C., Hartford, Conn. 

Conneaut City C. C., Conneaut, O. 

Cortland Co. C., Cortland, N. Y. 

CORTLANDT WHEELMEN No. 21, Peekskill, N.Y.; D. C. Hasbrouck, Sec. Org. Feb. 22, 1882; League 
Club Feb. 22, 1882. 7 members. 

Crescent B. C., Boundary Ave. and Crescent St., Baltimore, Md. 

Crescent B. C., 458 Louisiana Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C.; John S. Sheiry, Sec., 805 D St., N. W. 

Org. Aug. 16, 1889. 30 members. 

Crescent B. C., Washington, D. C. 

Crescent C. C., Utica, N. Y. 

Crookston B. C., Crookston, Minn.; W. F. Kelso, Sec. Org. May, 1888. n members. 

Cycling Ramblers, Westminster; J. M. Reifsnider, Sec., Green St. 

Dallas C. C., Dallas, Texas. 

Danbury W. C., Danbury, Conn. ; R. C. Beal, Sec., Ninth National Pahquioque Bank. Org. Aug. 30, 1887. 
35 members. 

Danville C. C., Beyer’s Block, Danville, 111 . ; Chas. P. Abdill, Sec., 35 N. Vermilion St. Org. June 10, 1889. 
25 members. 

Davenport B. C. ; E. P. Brady, 1101 E. Front St., Davenport, Iowa. 

DAYTON B. C. No. 256, Dayton, O. League Club April 18, 1890. 

Decatur C. C., Decatur, 111 . 

Dedham B. C. ; J. Y. Noyes, Box 137, Dedham, Mass. 

Denver Ramblers, 1420 Larimer St., Denver, Col. ; H. Vaux Croll, Sec. Org. June 30, 1887. 40 members. 

Des Moines C. C., 213 W. 3d St., Des Moines, la. ; W. P. Chase, Sec. Org. 1888. 75 members. 

Detroit Wheelmen, 30 Bagley Ave., Detroit, Mich. ; Hal. B. Doane, Sec., 262 Fort St. Org. April, 1879. 
50 members. 

Dorchester B. C., Dorchester, Mass. 

Douglas C. C., Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. 

Douglas C. C., 586 W. Taylor St., Chicago, 111 .; Meyer Norden, Sec., 260 S. Desplaines St. Org. June, 1888. 
75 members. 

Du Bois W. C., Du Bois, Pa. ; Charles L. Hay, Sec. Org. March 15, 1888. 15 members. 

Dudley Association W. C., 21 Clifford St., Roxbury, Mass.; N. S. Robinson, Sec., 30 Vernon St. Org. May 4, 
1889. 20 members. 

Dunkirk B. C., Dunkirk, N. Y. 

Erie C. C., Erie, Pa. 

East Saginaw B. C., East Saginaw, Mich. ; W. L. Marr, Sec., 341 S. 7th St. 

ELIZABETH WHEELMEN No. 35, 1203 E. Broad St., Elizabeth, N. J. ; L. B. Bonnett, Sec., 414 S. 

Broad St. Org. June, 1883; League Club June 7, 1883. 55 members. 

Englewood C. C., 6607 Wentworth Ave., Chicago, 111 .; T. E. Rees, Sec., 6053 Wentworth Ave. Org. April, 

1888. 100 members. 

Englewood C. C., Englewood, N. J. 

ENGLEWOOD WHEELMEN No. 246, Englewood, N. J. ; Ralph S. Maugham, Sec., Tenafly, N. J. Org. 

July 22, 1889; League Club Jan. 14, 1890. 40 members. 

Erie C. C., 716 French St., Erie, Pa. ; J. P. Slocum, Sec., 126 W. 5th St. Org. Aug., 1888. 50 members. 

ESSEX B. C. No. 3, Newark, N. J. ; William S. Righter, Sec., 978 Broad St. Org. May 20, 1878 ; League 
Club May 31, 1880. 30 members. 

EUREKA C. C. No. 269, Eureka, Cal. League Club May 9, 1890. 

Evanston C. C., Evanston, 111 . ; F. D. Allison, Sec. 

EXETER B. C. No. 166, Exeter, N. H. ; A. M. Dow, Sec. League Club April 24, 1887. 

Fall River Ramblers, 95 N. Main St., Fall River, Mass.; Richard B. Deane, Sec., 16 S. Main St. Org. Aug. 1, 

1889. 13 members. 

Faragut B. C., Chicago, 111 . 

FLEETING WING OUTING CLUB No. 253, St. Louis, Mo. Org. March 28, 1890. 

Flemington B. C., Flemington, N. J. ; H. S. Fulper, Sec. Org. 1887. 14 members. 

Flint Wheelmen, Flint, Mich. ; Allen J. Beach, Sec. Org. Sept. 12, 1887. 30 members. 

Flower City Wheelmen, Rochester, N. Y. 

FOREST CITY RAMBLERS No. 199, cor. Prospect and Brownell Sts. , Cleveland, O.; John T. Huntington, 
Sec., care Brush Electric Co. Org. Feb., 1888; League Club May 23, 1S87. 7 ° members. 

Fort Edward Wheelmen, Fort Edward, N. Y. 

Fort Wayne B. C., Fort Wayne, Ind. 

FOSTORIA B. C. No. 226, Fostoria, O. ; S. Leroy Ghaster, Sec. Org. June 25, 1888; League Club June 
7, 1889. 28 members. 

Fountain City B. C. ; A. E. Snyder, Bryan, O. 

Fountain City B. C., Wauseon, O. 

FRANKFORD B. C. No. 49, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Robert Matthews, 363 E. Orthodox St. Org. 

Nov. 30, 1883. 25 members. 

Freehold Cyclers; W. D. Lake, Freehold, N. J. 

Fremont B. C., Fremont, O. 

Fremont W. C., Fremont, Neb.; F. I. Ellick, Jr., Sec. Org. May, 1889. 18 members. 

Friends C. C., Providence, R. I. 

Garden City Wheelmen, San Jose, Cal.; Fred. Black, Sec. Org. Oct. 5, 1886. 35 members. 


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GENESEE B. C. No. 78, 8 Chestnut St., Rochester, N. Y. ; Peter J. Dukelow, Sec., 47 Clifford St. Org. 

March, 1883 ; League Club April 3, 1883. 50 members. 

Georgetown C. C., Georgetown, D. C. ; R. Barnard Talcott, Sec., Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C. 

Org. July, 1889. 12 members. 

Glens Falls B. C., Glens Falls, N. Y. 

Grand Rapids B. C., Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Grayville B. C., Grayville, 111 . ; Frank E. Clarke, Sec. Org. 1887. 15 members. 

Green Bay C, C., Green Bay, Wis. ; W. H. Field, Sec. Org. Nov. 2, 1888. 12 members. 

GREENVILLE WHEELMEN No. 200, Greenville, Miss.; Julius Goldman, Sec. Org. March, 1S88 ; League 
Club April 6, 1888. 15 members. 

Hagerstown B. C., 2nd National Bank Building, Hagerstown, Md. ; Chester R. Hays, Sec., 24 W. Washing- 
ton St. Org. May 26, 1884. 96 members. 

HANNIBAL C. C. No. 272, Hannibal, Mo. League Club May 16, 1890. 

HARLEM WHEELMEN No. 116; Fifth Ave., cor. 133d St., N. Y. City; Chas. Wendehack, Sec., 563 
Walton Ave., P. O. Box 2345. Org. Nov., 1881 ; League Club Jan. 25, 1886. 60 members. 

Hartford Wheel Club, 254 Main St., Hartford, Conn. ; Everett C. Willson, Sec., Box 745. Org. Oct., 1885. 
125 members. 

Harrisburg B. C., Lochiel Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa. 

Harvard B. C., Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.; C. W. Spencer, Sec., 19 Garfield St. Org. 1879. co 
members. 

Hastings B. C., Hastings, Mich. ; G. F. Chidester, Sec., Box 389. Org. May 1, 18S9. 12 members. 

Hawthorne B. C., Boston, Mass. ; J. W. Riley, Sec. 

Hazleton Wheel Club, Hazleton, Pa.; T. Rees Evans, Sec., 229 E. Broad St. Org. April 1, 1890. 21 members. 

Hempstead Ramblers, Hempstead, N. Y. 

Hermes Wheel Club, Saybrook, Conn. 

Hickory B. C., Stepney, Conn. 

Hicksville Wheelmen, Hicksville, Ohio. Not a regular club. 

Hillsdale B. C., Hillsdale, Mich. ; W. A. Nash, Sec. Org. May 10, 1889. 19 members. 

Hillside Wheelmen, Closter, N. J. 

Holyoke B. C., 235 High St., Holyoke, Mass. ; W. W. Case, Sec. Org. Sept. 1, 1884. 75 members. 

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HOOSIC WHEELMEN No. 119, Box 90, Hoosic Falls, N. Y. League Club Feb. 19, 1886. 

Hornellsville B. C., Hornellsville, N. Y. ; Geo. F. Newsom, Sec. 50 members. 

Hudson County Wheelmen, 555 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City, N. J. ; G. C. Thomias, Sec., 85 Hoboken 
Ave. Org. 1880. 100 members. 

Humboldt Wheelmen, Humboldt, Iowa. 

Huntington B. C., Huntington, L. I., N. Y. 

Huntsville B. C., Huntsville, Mo. 

Hyde Park Ramblers, Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park, Mass. ; Wm. W. Scott, Sec., 25 Wilton St. Org. Feb., 
1886. 30 members. 

ILLINOIS C. C., 1068 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, 111 .; Albert J. Street, Sec., Phoenix Building. Org. 
Aug. 10, 1886. 225 members. 

INTERNATIONAL WHEELMEN No. 242, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; William M. Mahoney, Sec. Org. Sept. i, t 
1889 ; League Club Oct. 18, 1889. 10 members. 

Indianapolis Wheelmen, Indianapolis, Ind. 

Ipswich Bicyclists, Ipswich, Mass. 

Jacksonville B. C., Jacksonville, Fla. 

Jamaica B. C., Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

Jax Wheelmen, Jacksonville, 111 . 

JEFFERSON COUNTY WHEELMEN No. 211, Steubenville, Ohio; W. W. Griffith, Sec. Org. Nov. r 
1888 ; League Club Dec. 7, 1888. 20 members. 

Joliet C. C., Joliet, 111 . 

Joplin B. C., Joplin, Mo. 

JUNIATA WHEELMEN No. 244, Huntingdon, Pa. ; D. S. Drake, Sec. Org. May 1, 1888; League Club 
Nov. 29, 1886. 35 members. 

Kankakee Ramblers, Kankakee, 111 .; Church G. Todd, Sec., 173 Court St. Org. December 14, 1887. 3a- 

members. 

Kansas City Wheelmen, Kansas City, Mo. 

Kearney C. C., Kearney, Neb.; F. B. Bicknell, Sec. Org. May 1, 1889. 35 members. 

Kennebec Ramblers, Fairfield, Me.; Jas. O. Whittemore, Sec. Organized May 10, 1887. 30 members.. 

Kenton B. C., Cincinnati, O. 

Keokuk C. C., Keokuk, la. 

KEYSTONE B. C. No. 13, Frankstown Ave. and Broad St., Pittsburg, Pa.; J. W. McGowin, Sec., 610 Wocd 
St. Org. Dec. 14, 1879; League Club Oct. 12, 1888. 40 members. 

Kings Co. Wheelmen, 1255 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.; W. C. Nellis, Sec., 1153 Pacific St. Org. 

March 17, 1881. 150 members. 

Knickerbocker Ramblers B. C., Kankakee, 111 . 

KNICKERBOCKER WHEELMEN No. 241, 17 Larned Building, Syracuse, N. Y.; R. J. Reddy, Sec.,, 
I 33 -1 35 East Water St. League Club Oct. 4, 1889. 30 members. 

Knickerbocker Wheelmen, 1921 Vyse Ave., New York City. 

Ladies* Buffalo Club, Buffalo, N. Y. 

Lake View C. C., 60 Hawthorne Place, Chicago, 111 . 

Lancaster B. C., Lancaster, Pa. 

L. & A. Wheelmen, Lewiston, Me. 

Lansdowne Wheelmen, Lansdowne, Pa. ; Morgan Bunting, Sec. Org. Feb. 21, 1889. 13 members. 


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LANSING B. C. No. 101, Lansing, Mich. ; R. B. Ransom, Sec. Org. April 16, 1889. 25 members. 

La Porte Wheelmen, La Porte, Ind. ; Ed. Weller, Sec. Org. 1880. 20 members. 

Lawa Tourists, Ottawa, O. 

Leadville Athletic Wheelmen, Leadville, Col. 

Leavenworth Co. Wheelmen, Leavenworth, Kan. 

Lexington Wheel Club, Lexington, Neb. ; L. J. Danis, Sec. Org. March 1, 1886. 40 members. 

Lima Wheel Club, Lima, O. 

Lincoln C. C., 235 La Salle Ave., Chicago, 111 .; Wm. F. Hochkirk, Sec. Org. 1SS7. 225 members. 

Lincoln Cyclers, East Boston, Mass. 

Lincoln Wheel Club, Lincoln, Neb.; Arthur R. Edmiston, Sec., Room 22 Burr Block. Org. Sept. 10, 1888. 
15 members. 

LOCKPORT WHEELMEN No. 156, 135 Walnut St., Lockport, N. Y. A. S. Cooke, Sec., care Gas Co. 

Org. March 6, 1886; League Club March 23, 1886. 35 members. 

Long Island Wheelmen, 1281 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Ulrico Palmedo, Cor. Sec., 201 Sterling Place. 

Org. Nov., 1882. 125 members. 

Los Angeles Wheelmen, 54 King St., Los Angeles, Cal. 

Louisiana C. C., New Orleans, La.; E. M. Graham, Sec.-Treas., care C. H. Lawrence & Co, Org. June, 
1887. Between 70 and 80 members. 

Louisville C. C., 716 Second St., Louisville, Ky. ; W. E. Rapp, Sec., care German Insurance Bank. Org. 

Aug. 11, 1888. 54 members. 

Lynn C. C., Lynn, Mass. 

Lynn Wheel Club, Lynn, Mass. 

MAHONING C. C. No. 270, Youngstown, O. League Club May 9, 1890. 

Malden B. C., Malden, Mass. 

Manchester B. C., Manchester, “’N. H. 

MANHATTAN B. C. No. 174, 263 W. 70th St., New York, N.Y.; Chas. A. Sheehan, Sec., 5 Vanderbilt Ave. 

Org. June 16, 1887; League Club June 16, 1887. 80 members. 

Manistee Wheelmen, Manistee, Mich. 

Marion Co. Wheelmen, Hannibal, Mo. 

Maryland B. C., Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, Md. ; A. C. Kenly, Sec. Org. March 14, 1882. 150 members. 

Mason C. C., Mason, Mich. 

Mattoon C. C., Mattoon, 111 . 

Maverick B. C., East Boston, Mass. 

McKEESPORT CYCLERS No. 180, 115 Fifth Ave., McKeesport, Pa.; C. V. McLean, Sec., National Hotel. 

Org. Aug. 15, 1887 ; League Club Oct. 3, 1887. 25 members. 

Medford C. C., Medford, Mass.; Ernest L. Copeland, Clerk. Org. Sept. 28, 1888. 48 members. 

Medina B. C., Medina, N. Y. 

Melrose C. C., Melrose, Mass. 

Memphis Wheelmen, Memphis, Tenn. 

Mercer Co. Wheelmen, Trenton, N. J. 

MERCURY W. C. No. 52, Flushing, L. I., N. Y. League Club March 4, 1886. 

Meriden W. C., Meriden, Conn.; Eugene A. Hall, Sec. Org. Dec., 1880. 100 members. 

Middletown W. C , Middletown, Conn.; A. H. Rutty, Sec. Org. May 16, 1884. 25 members. 

Milford W. C., Milford, Mass. 

Millbury Wanderers, Millbury, Mass. 

Milton Wheelmen, Milton, Pa.; Bertram Galbraith, Sec., cor. Broadway and Front St. Org. April 1, 1890. 
10 members. 

Milwaukee Wheelmen, Milwaukee, Wis. 

MINNEAPOLIS B. C. No. 196, 55 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, Minn.; Wm. Monasch, Sec., 331 Hennepin Ave. 
Org. 1887 ; League Club April 27, 1888. 40 members. 

Missouri B. C., 219 and 221 Cardinal Ave., St. Louis, Mo.; Edw. Woestman, Sec., 2707 N. Grand Ave. 

Org. July 24, 1881. 150 members. 

Mount Carmel Wheelmen, Mount Carmel, Pa. 

MOUNTAIN W. C. No. 102, Philipsburg, Pa.; Robt. L. Scott, Sec. Org. 1885. League Club Jan. 1, 1886. 
30 members. 

Mt. Pleasant B. C., Washington, D C. 

MT. VERNON C. C. No. 248, Mt. Vernon, O. League Club Feb. 14, 1890. 

Mt. Vernon Wheelmen, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Muskegon C. C., 303 Western Ave., Muskegon, Mich. 

Narragansett Wheelmen, Narragansett, R. I. 

Nashua C. C., cor. Main and W. Hollis Sts., Nashua, N. H. ; A. H. Parkhurst, Sec., 27 Amherst St. Org. 

Oct., 1886. 52 members. 

Natchez B. C., Natchez, Miss. 

New Bedford C. C., Rooms 9 and 10 Cummings Building, New Bedford, Mass. ; Wm. N. Jewett, Sec. Org. 

March 31, 1887. 70 members. 

Newburg B. C., Newburg, N. Y. 

New Castle B. C., New Castle, Lawrence Co., Penn. ; C. L. White, Sec., P. O. Box 1283. Org. June 1, 
1884. 31 members. 

New Haven B. C., 173 Olive St., New Haven, Conn. ; E. J Perkins, Sec. Org. Jan. 24, 1880. no members. 
New Haven C. C., 14 & 15 Opera Bl., New Haven, Conn.; H. A. Sails, Sec. Org. March 22, 1882. 35 members. 
New Haven Star Club, New Haven, Conn. 

New Jersey Athletic Club, Bayonne City, N. J. ; Jas. D. Boyd, Sec. Org. Nov., 1887. 560 members. 

New Jersey Cyclers, Merchantsville, N. J. 

NEW LISBON WHEELMEN No. 228, New Lisbon, Ohio; W. H. Pritchard, Sec. Org. May, 1889; 
League Club June 21, 1889. 7 members. 


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REGISTRY OF BICYCLE CLUBS — Continued. 

New Orleans B. C., cor. Valence and Prytania Sts., New Orleans, La. ; Chas. P. Chapman, Sec., Room 3 
City Hall. Org. May 15, 1884; incor. June 15, 1885. 50 members. 

Newport Cycling Wheelmen, Newport, R. I. 

Newton B. C., Newton, Mass. 

Nevada Cyclers, Nevada, Mo. 

New York Athletic Club, 104 W. 55th St., New York City; Frank D. Sturges, Sec. Org. Sept. 8, 1868. 
2500 members. 

NEW YORK B. C. No. 1, 146 West End Ave., New York; W. E. Findley, Sec. Org. Dec. 18, 1879; 

incor. July 13, 1887; League Club May 31, 1880. 150 members. 

NIAGARA FALLS B. C. No. 97, Niagara Falls, N. Y. ; H. W. McBean, Sec., 98 Pine St. Org. Sept., 
1885; League Club Dec. 18, 1885. 62 members. 

Nicholasville Wheelmen, Nicholasville, Ky. ; C. A. Kenney, Sec. Org. 1889. 15 members. 

North Easton Wheel Club, North Easton, Mass. ; Frederick Porter, Sec. Org. June 7, 1887. 20 members. 

Norfolk C. C., City Hall Ave., Norfolk, Va. ; J. Hugh Henry, Sec. Org. May, 1878. 60 members. 

Northampton C. C., Northampton, Mass. 

Norwalk Wheel Club, Norwalk, Conn. 

Noxasippi B. C., Little Falls, Minn. 

Oakland B. C., San Francisco, Cal. 

OAKLAND WHEELING CLUB No. 214, 177 41st St., Chicago, 111 .; E. B. Macmillan, Sec. Org. May 11, 
1888. 12 members. 

Oak Leaf Wheelmen, Masonic Temple, Lodi, Cal.; Chas. H. Wood, Sec:, 255 Main St. Org. Nov. 15, 1886. 
60 members. 

Oak Park B. C., Chicago, 111 . 

Oak Park C. C., Oak Park, 111 .; Oren L. Cox, Sec. Org. Feb. 28, 1889. 50 members. 

Oberlin College B. C., Oberlin, O. 

OIL CITY WHEELMEN No. 218, Oil City, Pa.; J. M. Reed, Sec. Org. June 15, 1890; League Club 
May 10, 1889. 25 members. 

Olathe Wheelmen, Olathe, Kan.; H. Keefer, Sec. Org. Sept. 8, 1887. 8 members. 

Old Dominion Wheelmen, Richmond, Va.; J. T. Butler, Jr., Sec., 627 E. Broad St. Org. 1886. 30 members. 
Omaha W. C., Omaha, Neb. 

Oneida B. C., Oneida, N. Y. 

Oneonta W. C., Oneonta, N. Y. 

ORANGE WANDERERS No. 96, Orange, N. J.; John E. Clark, Sec., 3 Arlington Place, East Orange, 
N. J. Org. June 18, 1884; League Club Dec. 16, 1885. 35 members. 

Osceola W. C., Osceola, la. 

Ottawa B. C., Ottawa, la. 

Ottawa C. C., Ottawa, 111 .; Herbert C. Wiley, Sec. Org. Nov. 13, 1887. 32 members. 

Ottawa Wheelmen, Ottawa, Kan.; C. N. Brown, Sec. Org. Sept., 1887. 10 active members. 

Outing B. C., Cambridge, Mass. 

Outing C. C., San Francisco, Cal. 

Outing W. C., care Y. M. C. A., Springfield, Mass.; Geo. C. Grime, Chairman, 449 Main St. Org. 1888. 
30 members. 

Oxford Wheelmen, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Painesville Ramblers, Painesville, O.; J. W. Gage, Sec., Box 520. Org. April, 1888. 12 members. 

Palm Leaf Wheelmen, Fresno, Cal.; W. W. Stocker, Sec. Org. July, 1889. 20 members. 

Passaic Falls Wheelmen, Paterson, N. J. 

Passaic Wheeling Club, Passaic, N. J. 

Pastime C. C., Chicago, 111 . 

Paris B. C., Paris, 111 . 

Park Avenue Wheelmen, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Patapsco Wheelmen, Ellicott City, Md.; Carl Sykes, Sec. Org. May 15, 1887. 10 members. 

Paterson Wheelmen, Paterson, N. J. 

Pathfinder B. C., Cooperstown, N. Y.; C. J. Burrell, Sec. Org. 1887; re-org. 1S89. 15 members. 

Pawtucket Wheelmen, Providence, R. I. 

P. E. A. Club, Exeter, N. H. 

Pennsylvania B. C., 3940 and 3942 Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.; Lee R. McKinstry, Sec., 307 Walnut St. 

Org. Aug. 3, 1882; inc. Nov. 25, 1885. 185 members. 

Penn Wheelmen, Reading, Pa.; Frank E. James, Sec., P. O. Box 820. Org. March 25, 1889. 75 members. 

Peoria B. C., Peoria, 111 .; H. S. Hopkins, Sec., Room 10 Chamber of Commerce. Org. Jan. 23, 1881 ; inc. 
Nov. 13, 1889. 54 members. 

Philadelphia B. C., 26th and Perot Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.; H. A. Blakiston, Sec., 215 S. 41st St. Org. 

May 22, 1879. 150 members. 

Phillips Academy B. C., Andover, Mass. 

PINE TREE WHEELMEN No. 262, Portland, Me. League Club May 2, 1890. 

PLAINFIELD B. C. No. 34, Plainfield, N. J.; Geo. C. Martin, Jr., Sec., 32 W. 8th St. Org. 1880; League 
Club May, 1883. 95 members. 

PORKOPOLIS WHEELMEN No. 252, Cincinnati, O. League Club March 21, 1890. 

Port Huron Wheelmen, Port Huron, Mich.; H. A. Dixon, Sec. Org. May, 1888. 20 members. 

Portland W. C., Portland, Me. 

Portsmouth C. C., Portsmouth, Va. ; W. N. White, Sec. Org. 1877. 30 members. 

Potomac Wheelmen, Cumberland, Md. 

Poughkeepsie B. C., n-19 Catharine St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; H. S. Thurston, Sec., 372 Main St. Org. 

Jan. 1887; inc. Sept., 1887. 50 members. 

Preemption Wanderers, Preemption, 111 . 

Princeton Bicycle Cranks, Princeton, 111 . 


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REGISTRY OF BICYCLE CLUBS— Continued. 

Princeton B. C., Princeton, 111 .; Frank A. Johnson, Sec., Box 486. Org. April 25, 1888. 15 members. 

Prospect Wheelmen, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Providence High School Wheelmen, Providence, R. I. 

^PROVIDENCE LADIES’ C. C. No. 251, 74 Stewart St.; Mrs. Josephine Barker, Sec. Org. Feb. 4, 1890 ; 
League Club March 4, 1890. 17 members. 

QUAKER CITY WHEELMEN No. 186, Salem, Ohio. League Club June 6, 1887. 

Quaker City Wheelmen, Salem, Mass. 

QUEENS COUNTY WHEELMEN No. 238, Richmond Hill, N. Y. ; Robert B. Kimber, Sec. Org. April 
21, 1888; League Club Sept. 6, 1889. 13 members. 

Quincy B. C., Quincy, 111 . ; Frank W. Osborn, Sec., 438 N. 7th St. Org. April 7, 1886. 36 members. 

Quincy Rambler C. C., Quincy, 111 . ; D. Frank Deaderick, Jr., Sec., 304 S. 3d St. Org. June 17, 1888. 35 

members. 

Quixote C. C., Room 34 Daggett Building, Haverhill, Mass. ; Sewell L. Ford, Sec., Box 24. Org. 1887. 
15 members. 

RACINE B. C. No. 116, Racine, Wis.; M. B. Hart, Sec. Org. Feb. 10, 1886; League Club, Feb. 11, 1886. 
30 members. 

Rafield Roadsters, Colorado Springs, Col. 

Ramblers B. C., Omaha, Neb. 

Rambler C. C., Quincy, 111 . 

Rambler C., Baltimore, Md. 

Ramblers C. C., Cincinnati, O. 

Rambling Wheelmen, 348 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn.; Chas. G. Watson, Sec., Evening Farmer Office. 

Org. July 1, 1887. 80 members. 

Rambling Wheelmen, W. Stratford, Conn. 

Ravenna Wheel Club, Ravenna, O. 

Reading B. C., 418*^ Penn St., Reading, Pa.; Wm. Schrader, Sec. Org. 1881. 40 members. 

Reno Ramblers, Reno, Nev. ; Frank A. Barnes, Sec., Golden Eagle Hotel. Org. March 3, 1889. 15 members. 

RHODE ISLAND WHEELMEN No. 153, 222 Benefit St., Providence, R. I. League Club Feb. 4, 1887. 
RICHLAND RAMBLERS No. 112, Mansfield, O.; C. S. Carter, Sec. Org. Jan. 1886; League Club June 
25, 1886. 35 members. 

RIVERSIDE WHEEL CLUB No. 181, 108th St. and Boulevard, N. Y. City. Org. Oct. 4, 1887. 

Rochester B. C. Rochester N. Y. 

ROCKINGHAM B. C. No. n, Box 1271, Portsmouth, N. H.; W. C. Walton, Sec. Org. May 8, 1880; 
League Club Oct. 2, 1888. 26 members. 

ROME CYCLERS No. 247, Box 70, Rome, N. Y. ; G. Linn Prescott, Sec., no W. Court St. Org. Jan., 
1889 ; League Club Feb. 7, 1890. 20 members. 

Roselle Ramblers, Roselle, N. J.; John L. Warner, Sec. Org. 1884. 15 members. 

Rovers C. C., East Providence, R. I. 

Rovers C. C., Hancock Sq., Charlestown, Mass.; F. W. Libby, Sec.-Treas., 28 Essex St. Org. March 27, 
1886. 30 members. 

Roxbury B. C., 109 Warwick St., Boston, Mass.; John J. Fecitt, Sec., in Conant St. Org. June, 1886. 
40 members. 

Ruff Wheelmen, Richmond, Ky. 

Ruralists B. C., St. Joseph, Mo. 

Rushville C. C., Rushville, 111 .; John S. Bagby, Sec. Org. July 16, 1889. 20 members. 

Russiaville Rovers, Russiaville, Ind. 

Rutherford Wheelmen, Rutherford, N. J. 

Saco Wheelmen, Biddeford, Me. 

SALT LAKE SOCIAL WHEEL CLUB No. 261, Salt Lake City, Utah ; Harry R. Browne, Sec., 251 Main 
St. Org. Feb., 1890; League Club April 25, 1890. 29 members. 

Salt Lake C. C., Salt Lake City, Utah; A. W. Caine, Sec., care U. P. Ry. Office. Org. May, 1889. 24 

members. 

San Antonio C. C., San Antonio, Texas. 

San Francisco B. C., 1820 O’ Farrell St., San Francisco, Cal. ; John C. Spencer, M.D., Sec., 813 Sutter St. 
Org. Dec. 13, 1878. 45 members. 

Schenectady B. C., Box 386, Schenectady N. Y. ; August Henke, Sec. Org. 1884. 12 members. 

SCRANTON B. C. No. 17, 545 Washington Ave., Scranton, Pa. ; B. P. Connolly, Sec., 510 Lack Ave. Org. 

June 20, 1881 ; inc. May 8, 1888; League Club June 30, 1881. 62 members. 

Sedalia Cyclers, Sedalia, Mo. ; F. E. Hoffman, Jr., Sec. Org. May 31, 1888. 15 members. 

Sheffield B. C., Sheffield, Ala. 

Shreveport Wheelmen, Shreveport, La. 

Silver Gate Wheelmen, San Diego, Cal. ; Frank A. Stephens, Sec., 757 nth St. Org. July, 1889. 20 members. 
Sioux City Wheel Club, Sioux City, Iowa. 

Social Cyclers, Milwaukee, Wis. 

Social Wheel Club, 1645 Curtis St., Denver, Col. ; Mark E. Harris, Sec., care Appel & Co., 16th and Larimer 
Sts. Org. Jan. 18, 1888. 70 members. 

SOCIAL WHEELMEN No. 249, South Bend, Ind. ; Schuyler Colfax, Sec. Org. Jan. 12, 1890. 36 active, 

2 honorary members. 

Somerville C. C., Somerville, Mass. ; F. N. Kerr, Cor. Sec., 50 Highland Ave. Org. July 14, 1884. 80 

members. 

South End B. C., Philadelphia, Pa. 

South End Ramblers, Worcester, Mass. 

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REGISTRY OF BICYCLE CLUBS— Continued. . 

South End Wheelmen, 1726 S. Broad St., Philadelphia; George Caryl, Sec., 1636 Rosewood St. Org. Dec. 
4, 1886. 1 15 members. 

SPENCER C. C. No. 266, Spencer, Iowa. League Club May 9, 1S90. 

Springfield B. C., 339 Main St., Springfield, Mass.; John W. Drown, Sec., Box 1019. Org. May 6, 1881. 
65 members. 

Springfield Rovers B. C., Springfield, Mass. 

SPRINGFIELD WHEELMEN No. 158, Springfield, Ohio. League Club April 8, 18S7. 

Stamford Wheel Club, Stamford, Conn. 

STAR B. C. No. 206, 7 Lafayette Ave., Detroit, Mich. League Club July 30, 1S88. 

Star Wheel Club, Cleveland, Ohio. 

St. Johns B. C., St. Johns, Mich. 

St. Louis C. C., 2712 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. ; H. G. Wolzendorf, Sec., 209 N. 12th St. Org. Aug., 1889. 
35 active members. 

ST. PAUL C. C. No. 191, St. Paul, Minn.; Geo. W. Howard, Sec. Org. Aug. 24, 1887; League Club Feb. 

17, 1888. 40 members. 

Streator C. C., Streator, 111 . 

Steubenville B. C., Steubenville, Ohio. 

Suffolk Wheel Club, Boston, Mass. 

SUSPENSION BRIDGE B. C. No 255, Suspension Bridge, N. Y. League Club April 18, 1S90. 

Swickley Valley Wheelmen, Swickley, Pa. 

SYRACUSE C. C. No. 194, Drawer 103, Syracuse, N. Y. League Club March 16, 188S. 

Taunton B. C., Taunton, Mass. 

Technology C. C., 187 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.; Willard H. Roots, Sec., B. Y. M. C. Ass’n. Org. Oct. r, 
1885. 30 members. 

Thomaston C. C., Thomaston, Conn. ; George L. Bill, Sec., P. O. Box 241. Org. Sept. 24, 1886. 
8 members. 

TIOGA C. C. No. 39, 3426 N. 16th St., Philadelphia, Pa. ; Winfield Van Deusen, Sec., 2100 Tioga St. 

Org. July 13, 1885; League Club July 13, 1885. 30 members. 

TOLEDO C. C. No. 77, 324 Ontario St., Toledo, O.; J. A. Mackinnon, Sec., 409 Summit St. Org. 1S85 ; 

League Club May 27, 1885. 125 members. 

Torrington W. C., East Litchfield, Conn. 

Toulon B. C., Toulon, 111 . 

TRENTON WHEELMEN No. 219, Trenton, N. J.; Walton M. Watson, Sec., P. O. Box 224. Org. Nov. 
3, 1887 ; League Club May 10, 1889. 35 members. 

Troy B. C., 612 Federal St., Troy, N. Y.; Benj. M. Turner, Sec., 577 First St. Org. Oct., 1881. 105 members. 
Tufts College B. C., Somerville, Mass. 

TROJAN C. C. No. 257, Trojan, O. League Club April 18, 1890. 

TUXEDO WHEELMEN No. 267, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. League Club May 9, 1890. 

U. C. Wheelmen, Berkeley, Cal. 

UNION COUNTY WHEELMEN No. 95, Westfield, N. J. ; F. E. Reese, Sec. League Club Dec. 1, 1885. 
10 members. 

United Wheelmen, Kansas City, Mo. 

University of Georgia C. C., Athens, Ga. 

University Wheelmen, Oakland, Cal. 

UTICA C. C. No. 263, Utica, N. Y. ; E. Searls Jones, Sec., 131 Genesee St. Org. Feb. 13, 1890; League 
Club May 2, 1890. 50 members. 

Valley City Wheel Club, Sidney, Ohio; L. M. Studevant, Sec. Org. March 1, 1883. 20 members. 

Vermont Wheel Club, Brattleboro’, Vt. 

Victor C. C., Relay, Md., P. O. St. Denis, Md. ; Peice Gilbert, Sec. Org. May, 1889. 18 to 20 members. 

Victor Wheel Club, Chicopee Falls, Mass. ; F. N. Withrel, Sec. Org. 1885. 25 members. 

Vineyard Valley Wheelmen, Napa City, Cal.; Chris. Voigt, Sec. Org. May 29, 1889. 38 members. 

Volunteer Wheel Club, Houlton, Me. 

Waiontha B. C., Richfield Springs, N. Y.; Frederick Bronner, Sec. Org. 1885. 54 members. 

Waltham C. C., Waltham, Mass. 

Wanderers B. C., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Wanderers B. C., Oxford, Mass. 

Wappinger W. C., Wappinger’s Falls, N. Y. 

Warren C. C., Warren, Pa.; Dr. W. W. Freeman, Sec. Org. March, 1889. 40 members. 

Washington C. C., 1023 12th St., Washington, D. C.; W. C. Babcock, Sec., Second Auditor’s Office. Org. 
March 31, 1883; inc. May 25, 1885. 39 members. 

Washington C. C., 653 W. Adams St., Chicago, 111 .; E. A. Chisholm, Sec., 337 Rialto Building. Org. 
July 22, 1889. 75 members. 

Watch Factory B. C., Peoria, 111 .; W. H. H. Murray, Sec., 627 Moss Ave. Org. June 13, 1889. 16 members. 

Waterloo B. C., Waterloo, N. Y. 

Waukesha Wheelmen, Waukesha, Wis.; J. B. Christoph, Sec. Org. April, 1888. 15 members. 

Wellsboro’ Wheelmen, Wellsboro’, Pa. 

W T ESTCHESTER COUNTY WHEELMEN No. 239, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Robert F. Safford, Sec. Org. 

July 11, 1889; League Club Sept. 20, 1889. 30 members. 

West End B. C., 80 W. Main St., Rochester, N. Y.; L. G. Mabbett, Sec., 17 Madison St. Org. Jan. 1889. 
120 members. 

WEST JERSEY CYCLERS No. 254, Camden, N. J. League Club April 11, 1890. 

Westport Wheel Club, Westport, Conn. 

Wethersfield B. C., Wethersfield, Conn.; G. H. Lankton, Sec. 

Wheeling Wheelmen, Wheeling, W. Va. ; H. C. Sweeney, Sec. Org. May, 1889. 45 members. 

WTitinsville B. C., Whitinsville, Mass.; W. W. Dudley, Sec. Org. Feb. 7, 1889. 40 members. 


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REGISTRY OF BICYCLE CLUBS— Continued. 

Whittier B. C., Amesbury, Mass. 

Wichita C. C., 116 W. 3d St., Wichita, Kan. 

WILKES BARRE B. C. No. 9, 20 W. Market St., Wilkes Barre, Pa.; W. H. Fregans, Sec. Org. May 29, 
1880 ; League Club Aug. 7, 1880. 65 members. 

WILLIAMSPORT W. C. No. 37, cor. 4th and Pine Sts., Williamsport, Pa.; F. J. Campbell, Sec., 335 Pine 
St. Org. June 10, 1883 ; League Club June 27, 1883. 50 members. 

Wilmington W. C., 907 Shipley St., Wilmington, Del.; Chas. G. Guyer, Sec., 826 Market St. Org. 1885. 
85 members. 

Winchester Wheelmen, Winchester, Ver. 

Winnetka B. C., Winnetka, 111 . 

WINONA B. C. No. 187 Winona, Mich. League Club Jan. 2, 1888. 

Winsted W. C., Winsted Conn. 

Wissahickon Wheelmen, Germantown, Pa.; W. H. Ball, Sec., 4653 Wakefield St. Org. July 26, 1888. 50 

members. 

Women’s Wheel and Athletic Club, 671 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N. Y.; Ida C. Bender, M.D., Sec. Org. July 10, 
1888. 80 members. 

Woonsocket Wheelmen, Woonsocket, R. I. 

Yale B. C., New Haven, Conn. 

Y. M. C. A. B. C., Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Y. M. C. A. B. C., Springfield, O. 

Y. M. C. A. B. C.; W. A. Jackson, Jr., Sec., 1409 York Ave., Washington, D. C. 

Y. M. C. A. B. C., 113 Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind. 

Y. M. C. A. B. C., Westfield, Mass. 

Y. M. C. A. C. C., Orange, N. J. 

Y. M. C. A. WHEELMEN No. 184, New York City. League Club Dec. 20, 1887. 

Y. M. C. A., New Orleans, La. 

Y. M. C. A., Orange, N. J. 

YONKERS B. C. No. 10, N. Y. & Northern R.R. Depot, Yonkers, N. Y.; Alex. R. Taylor, Sec., 163 Nepper- 
han Ave. Org. Nov. 19, 1879; League Club Aug. 7, 1880. 30 active, 20 associate members. 

YORK COUNTY WHEELMEN No. 168, Biddeford, Me.; Harry Jose, Sec., Saco, Me. Org. Sept. 4, 1883; 

League Club May 4, 1887. 35 members. 

YORK B. C. No. 220, York. Pa. League Club May 24, 1889. 

Young Men’s Gymnastic Club, New Orleans, La. 

Youngstown B. C., Youngstown, O. 

Zigzag B. C., cor. Porter Ave. and 14th St., Buffalo, N. Y. ; Harry D. Gates, Sec., Club Headquarters. 
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Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co. . 

Grand Union Hotel 

Gump, A. W. & Co 

Holmes & Company 

Indiana Bicycle Mfg. Co. . 
Jenney & Graham Gun Co. 
Johnson, Llewellyn H. . . . 

Joliet Wheel Co 

Kaercher J. B 

Kane, Thomas, & Co 

Kenwood Manufacturing Co. . 

Logan, Gregg & Co 

Narragansett Machine Co. . 

Overman Wheel Co 

Perego, Ira, & Co 

Pope Manufacturing Co. 

Rankin & Bruce 

Read, Wm., & Sons 

Rouse, Hazard & Co 

Sidwell & Sabin 

Singer & Co 

Smith, Howard A., & Co. . 

Smith & Wesson 

Snitjer, D 

Standard Cycle Co 

St. Louis Wheel Co 

St. Nicholas Mfg. Co 

Strong & Green Cycle Co. . 

Sweeting Cycle Co 

Travelers’ Insurance Co. 

Union Cycle Mfg. Co 

Very, A. O 

Warwick Cycle Mfg. Co. 

Western Wheel Works . 

Wheel and Cycling Trade Review 
Wilkinson Co., John . 


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OFFICIAL HAND-BOOK OF THE L. A . IV. 


“PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE.” 

ALL MAKEVOF CYCLES 

NEW OR SECOND-HAND. 

Instead of confining ourselves to one or two lines as most 
dealers do, we handle all makes, and guarantee to furnish any 1890 
Wheel as low as it can be procured in the United States, either for 
cash or on easy payments. We can supply you what you want, 
whether we have it listed in our catalogue or not, and make a 
specialty of selling either new or second-hand Bicycles on 

EASY PAYMENTS WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. 

Don’t wait till you have saved money to buy a Wheel, but buy 
it now and have the use of it while paying for it. We only require 
from one-fourth to one-half cash, the balance payable monthly at 8 
per cent, per annum in payments which we vary to suit the purchaser 
as nearly as possible. We constantly receive letters like the following 
from all parts of the United States : 

In making this last payment I would say that I am very much pleased with your method of selling 
on installments , as it is much easier to pay a little at a time than to save the money and pay it all at once. 
I am very well satisfied with my bargain in every respect, as I got a better Wheel for my money 
than I expected. Yours truly, 

E. R. D- , De Smet, S. D. 


NEW WHEELS AT CUT PRICES. 

By buying job lots of new machines for cash we are able to obtain them at very low figures, 
and give our customers the benefit of the reduction. Our “ job lot ” line now includes machines 
of nearly every standard make, brand new, and many of them never uncrated, at reductions of 
from $2000 to $40.00 from list. This line includes : 1889 Champions, Light Champions, Volun- 
teer Columbias, Expert Columbias, Columbia Light Roadsters, Universal Clubs, Rudges, Vine- 
yards, Springfield Roadsters, Speedwell, Volant and Crescent Safeties, etc., etc. 

SEND FOR SECOND-HAND AND BARGAIN LIST. 

We carry one of the largest stocks in the United States, and sell at prices that bring us 
orders from all parts of the country, including the largest cities, where there are a number of cycle 
agencies. Our customers find it pays them to deal with us and pay freight. It may pay you to 
investigate ; correspondence cheerfully answered. 

Our stock ranges from 600 Wheels upward, and we have unexcelled shipping facilities, 
either by freight or express. Any Wheel not found satisfactory on receipt will be exchanged. 

No matter whether you want a new Wheel, a 
second-hand one, want to pay cash or buy on the in- 
stallment plan, have a second-hand Wheel to exchange 
or sell, we can make it pay you to deal with us. Also 
a large stock of sundries constantly on hand. Second- 
hand typewriters taken in trade, bought and sold. 

Catalogue, Second-hand and Bargain List Free. ’ 

ROUSE, HAZARD & CO., 

G STREET, TEORIA, ILL. 




1890 MODEL. 



OFFERED AS THE 

Handsomest and Best Safety yet Produced. 



The Diamond Frame is now the accepted standard on best wheels, combining 
strength with lightness. 

Spring Fork. Very Easy. Ours a Direct Vertical Spring — allowing front 
wheel to run perfectly true. No yielding of forks sideways. A Coiled Spring in- 
side fork column. Rear Axle Band Brake (cannot spatter mud on chain) very 
powerful. 

The only wheel with Trigwell’s Patent Ball Head. All parts interchangeable. 
An American-made Wheel for American Wheelmen. Agents Wanted Everywhere. 

Road Record for 1889 won by New Mail Safety. 

SURELY SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND SEE IT. 


MANUFACTURERS : 

WM. READ &• SONS, 

107 Washington Street, BOSTON, MASS. 







“Perfection’’ Cycles 

They Stand at the Head. 

CONSTRUCTED OF WROUGHT STEEL. 

INTERCHANGEABLE. 



FOR LADY OR GENTLEMAN 

They are Handsome, Durable, and Easily Managed, 

have Ball Bearings, are Dust Proof, 
and are Guaranteed. 


MANUFACTURED BY 

WARWICK CYCLE M’F’G CO., 

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 

D /3 8 SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 


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